J.A. Happ will get the nod on Saturday at the new Yankees Stadium. That is because he has been moved to the starting rotation to replace Chan Ho Park. Park was disappointed but all in all had to understand that he did not deserve to be in the rotation.
Happ will now be given the chance that many feel he has earned. It will be interesting to see how he does over the long haul at the major league level. If Happ doesn't work out, the Phillies may have to look into their farm system. Unfortunately, none of their top prospects are lighting the world on fire either.
Park should be able to help the bullpen. He was successful in a late inning role for the Dodgers last year and can hopefully take some of the pressure off Ryan Madson as he can help in the set up role.
Anaylsis:
This move is probably a better upgrade for the bullpen then the rotation. While Happ should be better than what Park has done, he may not have the stuff to compete at the big league level in a starting role. Park pitched 49 games out of the pen last year and was a successful set up man for Joe Torre's Dodgers. If he can perform similarly for the Phils, they will have a nice group of setup men and allow pitchers like Scott Eyre, Clay Condrey, and Chad Durbin to pitch earlier in the game where they are more effective.
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