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Why even consider Happ?

I don’t think anyone was particularly excited to see JA Happ warning up in the bullpen not even a full inning into game two of the ALDS. Everyone was even less excited when he trotted out to the mound in the bottom of the second after 21-year-old Deivi Gracia faced five batters and gave up one run. No one can blame fans for being upset with the strange pitching move, considering how utterly bad Happ was last season and how bad he’s continued to pitch this season. In his measly 49 innings pitched this season, Happ had a 3.