AARON HARANG HAS PITCHED LIKE A 16 GAME WINNER OVER HIS PAST THREE STARTS

5.8.10
BY:MEH
HARANG KICKS IT OLD SCHOOL
AARON HARANG HAS PITCHED LIKE A 16 GAME WINNER OVER HIS PAST THREE STARTS

After a walk-off battle with the Mets, a day off, then an embarrassing 14-7 loss to the Cubs on Friday Aaron Harang pitched his ass off on Saturday. Beating the Cubs 14-2, and getting his second victory of the season, Harang went 6 2/3 innings allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out nine Cubs. Harang looked like the pitcher he was during '06-'07 when he won sixteen games each season. His location was precise and his velocity was potent. During his last three starts, Harang has allowed only seven earned runs in 18.2 innings while striking out 21 batters. If the Reds' "Ace" can continue to keep it old school he could quickly erase the memories of his early season struggles. Harang commented on his recent 2010 success:

"The last three outings, I’ve been able to pretty much put the ball where I want it."



Be that as it may, we can only hope that Aaron Harang can keep "putting it where he wants it." The Reds gained a game on the Cardinals on Saturday and are now just 3.5 games behind them in the NL Central. Mike "Godzilla" Leake (2-0, 2.94) will face former Red Ryan Dempster (2-2, 2.95) at 1:10pm on Sunday as the Reds attempt to take the series from the Cubs.

Aroldis Chapman will make his sixth start for the Louisville Bats on Sunday against Rochester. Chapman is 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA with the Bats. First pitch will be at 2:05pm.

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