When the Chicago Cubs acquired Dan Haren from the Miami Marlins, the consensus was he would be an upgrade over the stable of pitchers the team had run out in the fifth spot this season. Travis Wood, Dallas Beeler, Tsuyoshi Wada and Clayton Richard are just a few of the names that Haren was supposed to be better than. So far he’s not answered the call but still remains the Cubs best option.
With Haren announcing this could be his final season, you have to wonder what the thinking of Joe Maddon would be if Haren continued to struggle.