Which task required more effort by J.A. Happ on Wednesday?
A. Throwing 64 pitches over 5 ¹/u2083 innings to lead the Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the horrid Orioles in the opening game of a doubleheader.
B. Talking in a postgame news conference for 3 ¹/u2082 minutes without shredding his manager Aaron Boone.
The answer: “Too close to call.”
On one hand, the Orioles did go deep a couple of times against the veteran left-hander. On the other, only a 64-pitch leash when the Yankees had another game to play after the first one?