Aaron Harang News: Pro Sports Daily

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August 24

Dayton Daily News

"Before this horrendous season goes into the history books, Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker may have to stand on Pete Rose Way with a sign: "Need players, apply within, no experience necessary." Pitcher Aaron Harang became another casualty when he underwent an emergency appendectomy Saturday night, Aug. 22, at Cincinnati's Good Samaritan hospital. He is the seventh Reds player this season to undergo a surgical procedure. It is likely that Harang is done for the season and the team is considering its options to plug Harang's spot Wednesday in Milwaukee. Mark it down as a start for left-hander Matt Maloney. He was scheduled to pitch Sunday for Class AAA Louisville, but he was ..."

Stowe transports ailing Harang 300 miles to hospital

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August 24

Cincinnati Enquirer

"Rick Stowe is the Reds' clubhouse manager, but Saturday night he played ambulance driver. Stowe was the one who drove Aaron Harang back to Cincinnati, where Harang had an emergency appendectomy at Good Samaritan Hospital. Harang was first hit by pain at 6:30 a.m. Saturday morning. "He called his wife, then the trainer," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "They took him in a 1 o'clock." They caught it earlier enough that doctors thought it was safe for Harang to return to Cincinnati. "They were prepared to stop in Columbus if something happened," Baker said. "They didn't want him to fly in case there was an emergency in the air. Fortunately, he was close enough to drive. He wanted to be back in ..."

Harang happy to stay in Cincinnati

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August 23

Dayton Daily News

"Time is fast disappearing for teams to make trades that will not only help them down the stretch, but help them if they make the playoffs. For a player to be eligible for the postseason, he must be on that team's roster by Sept. 1, little more than a week away. One of the names floating out there is Reds pitcher Aaron Harang and he is ready either way, stay or go. Even though Harang has suffered from acute run-support deficiency for two years, he doesn't want to vacate the premises for that reason. Yes, he'd like to pitch in the postseason, or pitch for a winner, which he never has done in Cincinnati, but he is happy in Cincinnati. "Everybody wants a shot to win, but I'm comfortable here, ..."

Firmly Sellers, Reds 'Close' to a Deal

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July 27

AOL.com

"The Reds are "sellers" and top club officials spoke on a special conference call Monday morning, an indication to a major league source that the team is "close to doing something," most likely involving one of its big-money pitchers: Bronson Arroyo, Aaron Harang or Francisco Cordero. The Dodgers, looking for a veteran starter, are among the teams that have expressed some interest in Arroyo and Harang, but only as a fallback if they don't get Cliff Lee, the source said. Arroyo has postseason experience and he's pitching well now. He has a 2.08 earned run average over his past three starts. For the season, he's 10-9 with a 5.21 ERA. The Reds aren't likely to be able to move any of those ..."

Lack of run support hurts Harang

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June 22

Cincinnati Enquirer

"Aaron Harang gave his team a chance to win Sunday, something he has done regularly this season with a 3.66 earned run average and 93 and a third innings pitched. But for the second straight season, the run support isn't there, and therefore the wins are not coming like they should. Harang fell to 5-7 this season with Sunday's loss to the White Sox. "There's nothing I can do about it," Harang said. "I've got to go out and give us a chance to win. You can look back and try to think about ways you could have gone differently, but we got beat today." Last season Harang struggled similarly and wound up with a 6-17 record. "I try not to think about it," Harang said. "Last year I put too much ..."

Harang baffles Phillies; Reds end losing skid

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May 21

Dayton Daily News

"If it meant beating up on a senior citizen, then that's what the Cincinnati Reds would do to shed the entrapment of a four-game losing streak. In baseball years, 46-year-old Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer is practically an octogenarian. Before his Geritol kicked in, the Reds scored a run in each of the first three innings and Aaron Harang made them during a 5-1 victory in Great American Ball Park. Harang held the world champions to one run and four hits over seven innings, striking out nine while walking two to level his record at 4-4 and turn the Good Ship Cincinnati back into comfortable winning waters. "I was able to keep them off balance," said Harang. "They have a ..."

Harang's body of work earns opening day start

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April 2

Dayton Daily News

"Aaron Harang sat on a folding chair under the shade of an open-air dugout between innings of a minor-league appearance, pitching for the Dayton Dragons against a Tampa Bay Class A team. "Like old times," he said. "Old, old times (when he was in the minors)." Harang remains amazed that he is wearing a major-league uniform, not because he doesn't deserve it, but because scouts usually scribbled negatives in their notebooks when they watched him pitch at San Diego State, which is why he was a sixth-round draft pick. "I was never, ever a prospect because I didn't throw hard for a big guy," he said. "I was always a suspect. I guess they finally realized that it is all about getting outs and I ..."

Aaron Harang, Reds, can stomach winter loss

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March 29

Contra Costa Times

"The losing didn't stop for Aaron Harang when the season did. Stung by his career-high 17 losses last season, the Cincinnati Reds and former A's right-hander got a quicker start on his offseason conditioning program, one that he ratcheted up to make more grueling. He lifted weights, he ran sprints, he ate healthy foods. The stocky starter lost 33 pounds in an effort to make sure that hideous season didn't happen again. "That was a tough year on him last year," manager Dusty Baker said. "Different people handle those tough years in a different way. But I think he really dedicated himself over the winter. You don't lose that weight in a month. You dedicate yourself for three or four ..."

Harang gets work done in a big way

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March 23

Cincinnati Enquirer

"Aaron Harang was working on his breaking stuff Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. That breaking stuff worked rather well - to say the least. Harang pitched six innings of no-hit ball in the Reds' 6-0 victory over the Pirates. He walked two and struck out four. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Reds. "He was sharp," Dusty Baker said. "He had a great breaking ball, threw some good inside fastballs. That's as good an outing as I've seen in a long time. He should feel very proud of himself. Hopefully, we can go from here." Harang came out after reaching his pitch limit of 90. "Regular season I'm fighting someone to stay in there," Harang said. Harang has struggled a bit ..."

Harang works on efficiency

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March 2

Dayton Daily News

"Aaron Harang hopes there aren't too many days like the one Sunday, March 1, in Ed Smith Stadium - the wind blowing out so hard his pants flapped in the breeze and eight baseballs took long rides over outfield fences. "I felt like I was going to blow over," he said, no small feat for a guy who weighs 253 pounds. Even so, that's as light as Harang has been since the day he signed his first contract, a weight loss of 25 pounds that he hopes will keep his legs under him through the humidity off the Ohio River in August. Harang pitched three innings against the New York Yankees and gave up three runs and six hits, but the Reds won 13-11. The wind helped huff a total of eight home runs over the ..."

Harang gets 'W' in home finale

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September 23

Cincinnati Enquirer

"Joey Votto wanted to know if Aaron Harang got the win. Harang, indeed, was the winning pitcher in the Reds' 7-5 victory over the Florida Marlins in the home finale at Great American Ball Park. "Good," Votto said. "We owe him. Harang has been the Reds' hard-luck pitcher this year. The Reds were averaging only 3.33 runs per game in Harang's starts entering Monday. "There was a stretch in May and June where we weren't helping him at all," Votto said. Monday, the Reds left Harang in the game long enough for the offense to kick in. As a result, he got the win to go to 6-16, despite putting his club in a 4-0 hole. "It's a nice way to end the season here," Harang said. The Reds finished with a ..."

Harang should be back in two weeks

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July 11

Cincinnati Enquirer

"Aaron Harang has been ordered not to pick up a baseball for a week. And the Reds couldn't be happier. The MRI on Harang was normal. He has a right forearm strain and will be re-examined this weekend. "That's great news," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "That's huge news." Harang's going on the disabled list, but probably for a short stint. "We want to make sure he's 100 percent," Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said. "But he should be ready at the end of the two weeks.""

Reds hoping Harang's arm just needs rest

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July 10

Dayton Daily News

"When he pitched for Cincinnati, Ryan Dempster went through problems similar to those now facing Aaron Harang — which have earned the Reds' ace a trip back to Cincinnati for an MRI today, July 10, on his throbbing forearm. Dempster pitches for the Chicago Cubs, is an All-Star, and pitched like one Tuesday in beating Harang and the Reds, 7-3. "Harang wasn't himself," Dempster said. "Our hitters said it, too. Seven walks? He'd rather have a hitter knock one out of the park than walk him." Harang missed a start Saturday against Washington, but pitched Tuesday and gave up six runs, five hits, seven walks and two home runs, throwing 108 pitches in 41/3 innings. He said after ..."

Another disappointing start

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June 9

Cincinnati Enquirer

"Last year's recipe for success is this year's recipe for disaster. An Aaron Harang start was about the only sure bet you could make on the 2007 Reds. Harang went 16-6 with a 3.73 ERA. When he was on the mound, the Reds hit, played solid defense and won. This year, none of the above is true. That was pretty clear Sunday in a 9-2 loss to the Florida Marlins before a gathering of 12,444 at Dolphin Stadium. Harang went 51/3 innings, allowed eight runs (seven earned) on 11 hits. Afterward, he was perplexed. "I don't know what's wrong," he said. "I don't have a feel for anything. I'm leaving pitches over the plate. It's not the normal me.""

Marlins hammer Harang

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June 9

Cincinnati Enquirer

"It might be time to start getting concerned about Aaron Harang after this afternoon's 9-2 loss to the Marlins. The Reds' No. 1 starter gave up eight runs (seven earned) and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings. In his last four starts, he's gone a total of 21 2/3 innings and allowed 21 runs on 29 hits. His ERA has gone from 3.12 to 4.30 in that span. And his record is now is very un-No.1-like 2-9. The Reds' offense was AWOL. Marlins right-hander Ryan Tucker, called up from Double-A to make his major-league debut, gave up only two hits in five innings and struck out six."

Harang strikes out again in Reds' loss

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June 9

Dayton Daily News

"Cancel the Pity Party. It is time to quit feeling sorry for Aaron Harang, although nobody could blame him if his confidence is dragging the ocean floor. For nearly a month, Harang pitched his spleen off, but his Cincinnati Reds teammates couldn't buy runs with a blank check. They still aren't inundating his personage with runs, but he isn't pitching as well, either, with sharp evidence surfacing Sunday, June 8, in a 9-2 loss to the Florida Marlins."

Some seasons, even best can fail to come up aces

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June 8

Cincinnati Enquirer

"With only a 2-8 record to show for his solid 3.86 ERA and an above-average ERA of 114 Reds ace Aaron Harang is having one of the worst hard-luck seasons for a starting pitcher on the team in at least 50 years, which inspired some suspicion if any other Reds starting pitcher in that time frame had worse luck. Only pitchers with a below .500 record with an ERA under 4.00 in at least 20 starts were considered and all had to have an ERA of over 100. ERA is a statistic that adjusts a pitcher's ERA according to the pitcher's ballpark (does it favor batters or pitchers) and the ERA of the pitcher's league. Average is set to be 100; a score above 100 indicates the pitcher performed ..."

All uphill for Harang

May 30

Cincinnati Enquirer

"The Reds never had a chance to tie a 30-year-old record that extends to the days of the Big Red Machine. Any chance for a 10th straight home victory at Great American Ball Park Thursday night went up in the smoke of innings 13 through 16 last Sunday - pitched by Aaron Harang in an 18-inning loss. Those innings may have played a role in his un-Harang-like performance in Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Harang (2-7) pitched four innings, allowing six runs on 10 hits."

Harang to open series for Reds

May 22

San Diego Union-Tribune

"It shapes up as the imperfect storm for the Padres: a major strikeout artist such as Aaron Harang facing one of the whiffingest clubs in the majors, not to mention the fact that it's another homecoming for the big right-hander from Patrick Henry High and San Diego State. Harang has a 2-0 record and 1.96 ERA to show for three starts at Petco, where little more than a year ago he allowed two hits over a nine-inning stint. But he also balked in the tying run in the eighth inning of a game the Reds won 2-1 in 12 innings."