Dan Haren Hilariously Opens Up About His MLB Career on Twitter
Dan Haren won’t be playing baseball next season. After a 13-year career that included stops with eight different teams, the three-time All-Star retired after 2015. That left him feeling reflective about his MLB career, and he recently took to Twitter to share his thoughts. Haren’s never been afraid of self-deprecation—his Twitter username, @ithrow88, refers to the fact that he’s never been a flamethrower—and the results were pretty hilarious. Here are some of our favorites:
I’m on an exercise bike, bored, so here are some things about my baseball career that come to mind……
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
I went into almost every start the last few years thinking… How the hell am I gonna get these guys out
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
I gave up 11 runs in Toronto and got the win one time.
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
Why the hell did Bj Upton hit so many homers off me….. This probably ties into the last tweet as well. I did much better facing Melvin
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
Sometimes when the count was 3-1, I would just throw it down the middle and hope for the best. People pop up in batting practice right
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
I gave up so many homers cause I didn’t wanna walk people. That and cause I threw 85 mph meatballs sometimes.
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
I only hit like 5-7 people on purpose.
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
Awesome.
A couple things: that 11-run win Haren referenced happened on Aug. 21, 2006, when he was a member of the Oakland Athletics. And he actually gave up only 9 runs in 5 2/3 innings (I use the word “only” very loosely here). The A’s won 12-10.
But Haren was right about getting owned by B. J. Upton. Upton hit six homers off him in just 40 at-bats. He’s also right about giving up lots of homers in general; his 305 career home runs allowed ranked 48th highest in league history. But his 3.75 career ERA shows he was pretty effective despite all those long balls.
If you aren’t following Dan Haren on Twitter yet, now would be a good time.
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Dan Haren Hilariously Opens Up About His MLB Career on Twitter
Dan Haren won’t be playing baseball next season. After a 13-year career that included stops with eight different teams, the three-time All-Star retired after 2015. That left him feeling reflective about his MLB career, and he recently took to Twitter to share his thoughts. Haren’s never been afraid of self-deprecation—his Twitter username, @ithrow88, refers to the fact that he’s never been a flamethrower—and the results were pretty hilarious. Here are some of our favorites:
I’m on an exercise bike, bored, so here are some things about my baseball career that come to mind……
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
I went into almost every start the last few years thinking… How the hell am I gonna get these guys out
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
I gave up 11 runs in Toronto and got the win one time.
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
Why the hell did Bj Upton hit so many homers off me….. This probably ties into the last tweet as well. I did much better facing Melvin
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
Sometimes when the count was 3-1, I would just throw it down the middle and hope for the best. People pop up in batting practice right
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
I gave up so many homers cause I didn’t wanna walk people. That and cause I threw 85 mph meatballs sometimes.
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
I only hit like 5-7 people on purpose.
— dan haren (@ithrow88) January 4, 2016
Awesome.
A couple things: that 11-run win Haren referenced happened on Aug. 21, 2006, when he was a member of the Oakland Athletics. And he actually gave up only 9 runs in 5 2/3 innings (I use the word “only” very loosely here). The A’s won 12-10.
But Haren was right about getting owned by B. J. Upton. Upton hit six homers off him in just 40 at-bats. He’s also right about giving up lots of homers in general; his 305 career home runs allowed ranked 48th highest in league history. But his 3.75 career ERA shows he was pretty effective despite all those long balls.
If you aren’t following Dan Haren on Twitter yet, now would be a good time.
RELATED: 4 Exercises to Gas Up Your Fastball