I think it's about time Aaron Harang's name got mentioned with the other elite pitchers in this league. After going ten innings against the Milwaukee Brewers last night, I believe he deserves a closer look...
Since 2003, when Harang became an consistent starter for the Reds, he has 47-34 record. In exactly none of those years have the Reds had a winning record. He leads the Majors in innings-pitched this year with 151 and he was third in that category last year (behind teammate Bronson Arroyo and Cy Young award winner Brandon Webb).
His 138 strikeouts is tops in the National League so far (only 39 walks). More impressively over his last two starts he has gone 17 2/3 innings, given up 3 earned runs, struck out 18, and got no-decisions both times. The short list of Cy Young candidates this year will include Brad Penny, Carlos Zambrano, John Smoltz, and maybe Jake Peavy and Chris Young. If Harang finishes out the year as strongly as he has pitched the last couple of games, I think he deserves some serious consideration for the award as well.
Since 2003, when Harang became an consistent starter for the Reds, he has 47-34 record. In exactly none of those years have the Reds had a winning record. He leads the Majors in innings-pitched this year with 151 and he was third in that category last year (behind teammate Bronson Arroyo and Cy Young award winner Brandon Webb).
His 138 strikeouts is tops in the National League so far (only 39 walks). More impressively over his last two starts he has gone 17 2/3 innings, given up 3 earned runs, struck out 18, and got no-decisions both times. The short list of Cy Young candidates this year will include Brad Penny, Carlos Zambrano, John Smoltz, and maybe Jake Peavy and Chris Young. If Harang finishes out the year as strongly as he has pitched the last couple of games, I think he deserves some serious consideration for the award as well.
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