There’s an age-old trope centered around trying to plug a hole in a dam only to find out another has sprung up elsewhere. Maybe the story ends well and the water is held back, but too many leaks can irreparably compromise the integrity of the dam. Though Ian Happ isn’t yet at the point of being labeled completely broken, all you can say when looking at his performance this season is “Damn.”
After a hitless night in Atlanta that saw him batting in the eight-hole, Happ has but one extra base hit — a homer on April 4 — and is one for his last 19 dating back to April 21 against the Mets.