JA Happ vs. Garrett Richards, 4:15pm – Note the odd start time-
There’s nothing like shutting down the Angels. I mean, there’s shutting down one’s playoff opponent, but my memories of that are growing hazy; in the absence of concrete, recent, identifiable feelings, I just assume it feels like shutting down the Angels.
Today, lefty JA Happ takes on Angels ace Garrett Richards. Richards took a long, long time to get acclimated to the big leagues, but he finally broke out last season, tossing nearly 170 IP (before a leg injury ended his season) with a FIP of 2.