Last week, Pete Ellis talked with J.A. Happ and Ray Searage about the adjustments Happ was making since coming over to the Pirates. I had pointed out that Happ looked a lot like other reclamation projects the Pirates had added in the past, and Pete followed up by seeing just how much Happ had to work on in order to get on track.
The big takeaway from the article was that Happ needed to do a better job getting ahead of hitters. He's got some impressive stuff for a lefty, with a fastball that averages 92 MPH and can touch 94, and a nice slider that has been his most effective pitch this year.