First ST game...........Play ball

[Dylan]

Happ almost at 40 pitches, done for the day?

[over500]

That old fart Bobby Abreu is still playing?

[Sammy225]

Struck out the side?....... Almost lol

[Jays]

Happ strikes out the side.

[jays_fever]

There's zero chance a minor league guy is given a rotation spot over Happ

[flafson]

Happ is exactly the same as last year, he gets to 2 strikes, tries to be perfect and messes everything up while exploding his pitch count.

[Angrioter]

AA, trade Happ for the Niese's right arm.

[Angrioter]

Happ strikes out the side.

 

Happ 0.000000001 FIP

Like FIP

[aselvana]

we are hitting the ball today, wind factor?

[Stangstag]

Nice swing by Brett

[Dylan]

Good swing by Lawrie

[aselvana]

colby would have smash that first pitch

[G-Snarls]

Lawrie crushin' balls

[over500]

AA, trade Happ for the Niese's right arm.

 

Happ is a proven 12 game winner tho

[G-Snarls]

Keep in mind this Phillies pitcher absolutely sucks

[Stangstag]

Crushed by gump

[Dylan]

Wind is carrying balls far today

[Angrioter]

AA, extend Rasmus

[Stangstag]

Ok apparently there is alot of wind affecting these hits

[G-Snarls]

Wind is carrying balls far today

 

Also, both pitchers suck

[Frenchsoup]

The only real hard hit ball was by R Howard he was atleast keeping ball on the ground. Nice back to back pokes by the jays useing the middle of the field.

[G-Snarls]

Ok apparently there is alot of wind affecting these hits

 

See post 138

[Dylan]

Has Navarro always been that fat?

[Sammy225]

Also, both pitchers suck

 

I think that is the bigger factor here.

[aselvana]

fugly swing,DN

[S33n]

Drabek to throw 2 innings now

[Stangstag]

Has Navarro always been that fat?

 

I thought they said he was in good shape last year...

[S33n]

I'm really hoping Drabek can contribute this season.

[vic city]

Will have a HQ stream here just like last year

 

Saaaay whuuuuuut?!? Thank you good sir!

[KingKat]

There's zero chance a minor league guy is given a rotation spot over Happ

 

I wouldn't rule anything out. Spring training results will weigh in the front office's decision (maybe more than they should). If I'm right that he still has options than there's no way he's a lock although he's definitely a favourite in spite of what we saw today.