Shifted to the New York Yankees bullpen now as a corollary of Aaron Boone’s aggressive management of his pitching staff these are learning — and yes trying — times for the personable lefty. There had been whisperings that Happ would take over following a Game 4 opener, a fact Boone confirmed on Monday. “We knew the situation was dwindling down there,” Happ said of becoming the ninth and final Yankees pitcher on Sunday. “I’m just trying to be ready,” Happ said of his new and not necessarily well-defined job description. Happ in Game 2 of the ALCS, but emptying the bullpen was always a possibility in the game plan of the Yankees manager.

Source: National Post October 14, 2019 21:11 UTC