Originally Posted by
posey
Rollin, I think you ask the wrong question. Backing Haren wouldn't be too bad in general this season as he has done quite well. ERA, xFIP and SIERA are all very good. I would turn the question to the other side: why would you fade Cole who has/had very similar numbers to Haren, and Cole pitching against a Dodgers team which is having problems at home all season long? Their 12-17 home record is not random, they may have had a 47-34 home record last season, but taking into account that this record was the worst of all teams which made it to the playoffs in '13 I would have stayed away from this bet in general. Only my opinion on this one.