Well, if there's any truth to the extra day adding velocity and only hurting sinker ball pitchers, then Happ could actually get a boost in effectiveness?
He should. I can't see him being worse than Smoak, and I'd happily give up the differences in power and defense for some consistent contact on offense.
Totally. He looks just as advertised. I truly hope he dominates down the stretch and beyond for us. The guy definitely has a strong IQ in general and uses it like a boss with his pitching.
Checked out the Brooks info on Stro's and his usage was 49% FB and 43% Slider/Cutter. I'm curious if they mixed up the Cutter and Slider a bunch of times because I know the cutter is one of his worst pitches and the Slider is his best. Either way, I think he's found the correct pitch mix and I hope it continues.