Happ-y days: Brewers 0 - Astros 5
by Stephen Higdon on Jul 30, 2010 9:49 PM CDT
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Don't you know that Roy Oswalt is simmering in his hotel room in DC having heard the news that J.A. Happ was welcomed to the Astros with four runs of support, and then one for good measure after he existed? But then again, don't you know that J.A. Happ was probably on cloud nine that on the day he was literally thrust into Roy Oswalt's shadow, Lance Berkman got traded and the Astros bats came to life? Maybe Roy will get his number from Brad Lidge and shoot him some words of advice, like "That kind of support happens maybe three times a year."
For a team that has been in the national spotlight non-stop over the last forty-eight hours and a starter with the weight of a fanbases' expectations on his shoulders, the Astros did not play like a team that was in such tumult. Ed Wade probably has his best shiteatinggrin on his face given that Happ went six innings, allowing only two hits, while striking out six, but walking four on ninety-eight pitches. The dismaying number of free passes aside, I don't know that you can ask for much more out of J.A. Happ in this start.
Jason Michaels, who made Brad Mills look a genius for putting in the lineup in place of Hunter Pence, Jeff Keppinger, and Chris Johnson went yard. Johnson continued to ensure that whatever regression occurs over the remaining 340 PA until a statistically significant 500 is reached he'll still look good by collecting not only the HR, but a double as well.
Good times in the midst of a roller coaster ride of emotions.
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LOL
that’s funny. Not worried about walks tonight with nerves and an ump who apparently has never read that the K zone is from the knees to armpits. This ump’s K zone was from the belt to the crotch. Officiating sux this yr. in both leagues. Back to Happ. If the BB issues continue 3-4 games from now then you might start to worry. Great 1st game for young pitcher.
BB issues
were frequent occurrences while Happ was in Philly, but he’s always seemed to have an incredible ability to work around any problems caused by his high BB rate…Doesn’t give up runs very frequently either…Last season and this season ppl on The Good Phight suggested that because of his low BABIP and poor BB/K ratio that this was unsustainable, so far he’s done a decent job of proving them wrong… I’m personally a fan of his, so I hope he does well here, kinda wish u guys had gotten Blanton instead so us Phillies fans could keep our terrible Happ-y puns.
What are you talking about?
Yordany Ramirez was sent to Lexington to transition to being a pitcher. That leaves only 3 OFers in RR unless you count Kata who has been playing LF a good bit. Could this mean a possible promotion of Shuck or the surging Gaston?
Gaston is showing that he’s adjusted to the texas league and is raking right now. Plus he has shown that he’s very athletic and pretty good in the OF. Martinez is still learning to play the OF where he’s not good right now. There is no reason to over challenge him so that he’s focusing on his hitting to the extent he has to neglect his work on defense. There’s just too much risk that he goes to the PCL and struggles, IMO. Martinez hasn’t exactly shown he can hit at AA. We’re talking about 14 games.
Just got back from the game:
Happ looked pretty darn good. The ump really was squeezing him, but at least he was able to work around them. I was impressed with how he handled the middle of MIL’s lineup (Braun-Fielder-McGehee). I’ll take 6 innings of shut out ball any day of the week.
And my man-crush on Chris Johnson continues to grow. He’s awesome!
The fireworks after the game were spectacular as well, alongside a medley of the Beatles no less.
STEAL
I dont no if its just me but does anyone think the astros got a steal in acquiring j.a. happ
Hello fellow CCer
Still early but looks like good trade
very true
i was just thinking that because he was really good last year, it just seems like he’s really underrated, and all the phillie fans that comment keep saying very nice things about him
i like the reliever melancon, from what i hear he needs to get his control back to what it use to be, us astros fans can be optimistic about melancon if at one time he was suppose to be rivera’s successor
Happ's next start should be on . .. .
Winsday
He’ll be excited about that.
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 31, 2010 12:10 AM CDT reply actions
Dude has hit the jack pot
In his first start, all the attention is diverted away from him, and then he pulls Winsday. Happ has some great karma working for him.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jul 31, 2010 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Winner winner chicken dinner!
That works for me.
I was there tonight, Happ looked good and CJ looked AWESOME. Still, the game felt very bittersweet.
Awesome fireworks though.
by Aging Dominican on Jul 31, 2010 1:31 AM CDT reply actions
Thank you for giving me the converse pun
I was struggling to come up with it.
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jul 31, 2010 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions
and if he's wild
Happhazard
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 31, 2010 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
and everytimehe piotches
a Happening
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 31, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
we could do this all day
Happ to it
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 31, 2010 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
and if he's really wild
Jay walking
Astros fan for life
by Joe in Birmingham on Jul 31, 2010 11:14 AM CDT up reply actions
These are all gold
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A good friend of mine used to say, "This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
by Stephen Higdon on Jul 31, 2010 11:26 AM CDT up reply actions
What I saw
I like the velocity changes as he went from 74-93 on his pitch speeds…
What I didnt like were a lot of his pitches were really high… hes gonna strike people out or give up a walk or HR eventually. his mid to high 80s stuff is pinpoint accurate
Mid nineties tends to get up in the zone and his 70s stuff seems to drop out the bottom away..
He needs to develop more touch but hoping that it was more nerves than anything else
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity
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