To emote or not to emote? That is the question

if he didn’t react. It’s a natural process to feel emotions in those types of situations. In fact, it is comforting to me to see that come from such an even keeled player. For him to show such reactionary emotions is reassuring that the clubhouse understands this is an issue and they aren’t doing their jobs. The reaction was very much what we all have been expressing, “typical, of course I’m being pulled for someone who isn’t any better at his job right now than I am.”

As for that decision……….. BoMel is quickly wearing out my patience and his welcome. I hate making quick decisions on someone’s job this early in the campaign, but this team has made up my mind on two guys already. Upton needs work at quadruple A (or else we’ll have another Carlos Quentin on our hands) and BoMel’s style does not fit this team. I love my high school social studies teacher. I didn’t do s**t in his class.

Haren is one of the few players that has been succeeding on the field, and you’re saying he shouldn’t show that he’s upset at being pulled while another player who isn’t producing is put in his place? Why, because he might upset the other players? What’ll happen, they won’t hit or score when he’s pitching? Too late, Gilbert! Too late!

(Also, I dislike the name Gilbert. Probably because it makes me think of Gilbert Blythe, and I maintain that guy could have used a punch in the face.)

I don’t know what this team needs to get it motivated. But nearly a year of his calm, even-handed approach has given us some fairly lackluster performances, so I don’t have any reason to suspect that more of the same is the way to go.

Steve Gilbert does a nice job at making jabs and then slipping in sugary statements to help soften the blow. This is the worst type of journalism.

Ex.

“All that being said, it was something that never should have happened, because regardless of his intent he did show up Melvin as well as his teammates…

…Like I said, this is not meant to be a rip at Haren. He’s a hard worker, a good teammate and a good guy who just got caught up in the moment. I would be willing to bet it’s something you will not see from him again.”

It’s annoying because Gilbert does everything he possibly can to emote his annoyance with Haren but then dodges it and tries to act like the good guy by claiming that he doesn’t “mean” to be negative. It’s like the friend who purposefully makes you feel bad about something but then tries to counter it by saying something like, “I wasn’t trying to be mean, I was just saying…”

Look, you wouldn’t post something and say that it’s bugging you unless it truly is. Instead of trying to suck up and sound like the positive guy, just say what’s on your mind, Steve. If you don’t think he should have done it then that’s all you have to say. None of this gumdrop crap.

As for the actual matter at hand, I think Haren did the right thing. As if none of us were angry about it? He deserves to be that upset and I have absolutely no problem with him displaying his frustration. I mean, seriously, what are we talking about here? All he did was yell (to himself) and kick his feet around. He didn’t scream at the manager or lash out at his team. I think people may be getting a little too riled up about this.

Until we hear a news story that Dan Haren chucked a grenade into the clubhouse I don’t think we should be worrying about anything. These players are humans and humans have emotions. He didn’t just let it get the best of him, he let three ridiculous outings get the best of him.

And Steve, I’d be willing to take your bet that it could happen again barring another three losses without any run support. :)

it’s because I’m really tired, but I’m finding hard to really care about this. Feels more like something media wants to create some buzz, not anything actually relevant.

I doubt Dan was even half as pissed as I was about his team’s inabiltiy to support his three outstanding efforts. I thought Dan did very well to show as little emotion as he did. I say leave the guy alone and find something else more worthy of investigating, like why the **** his teammates can’t seem to do their jobs when Dan’s on the mound.

When I was typing this, my computer crashed, so now i’m pissed…………. damn computer. either way back to danny I would be frustrated too, 79 pitches?! really? what is he, max scherzer now? I’m glad that there’s some emotions out of the clubhouse this season, the start to the year sucks, and with the ‘backs having a ton of games at home through April, i’m not putting a gun to my head, but i hope, really hope that the year turns out better. Go DBacks!!

for your Sunday morning.

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But so what? He got upset, went into the clubhouse to cool down and was back in the dugout in time to see Clark’s at bat. He didn’t yell, didn’t make a scene, didn’t chew out the manager. He went in the clubhouse.

I like Haren because you can see how much it means for him to do well. It’s why we make jokes about not making Haren angry. He wants the team and himself to do well. It’s why he fumes if he feels he’s letting too many guys on base and why he seethes in the dugout after giving up a run. Then he comes out and pitches even better.

Haren wants it bad, it’s just who he is.

These are all terrific comments, as is the initial post….I got nothing to add, really.

Well, one thing. Piggybacking on sprankton’s delicious analysis, I would say that Steve, as an adjunct of the club, furthers this notion (obsession?) of organizational “control” I brought up here.

Sure, in terms of baseball sense (particularly NL ball) I could agree with pulling the pitcher for a DH type batter when you have a runner in scoring position, I have my own reservations about its true effectiveness or how it increases the chance of victory.

However, if you want to talk strategy with this game. It comes back to the opening double by lopez, sitting on 2nd with 0 outs. With the offense being so pitiful, why not bunt him to 3rd and sacrifice him home to give haren a 1-0 lead.

We have a fast team of young players and at least 3 players with 30 sb potential and yet no one runs. It shows when last series LaRussa sends his PITCHER to an open base steal to be later knocked in for a run. Thats why LaRussa is a HOF manager and Melvin is the crap afterthought of a hire gone bad.

This team needs a leader, and Haren is stepping up to fill that role. Who else is going to do it right now?

but the fact that Haren refers to his manager as “BoMel” indicates that it would be difficult for Melvin to stamp his authority on the team. Maybe the younger players used to need a manager that they liked but, I suspect that now they need a manager that can scare the s**t out of them occasionally.

with Haren’s reaction whatsoever. In fact, it was refreshing to see it.