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Happ already has equaled his career best with 12 wins, a total he first achieved in 2009 with the Philadelphia Phillies, when he was 12-4 with a 2.93 ERA in 35 games, including 23 starts.
This season he is 12-3 with a 3.43 ERA in 19 starts.
Happ is a changed pitcher, more consistent than he was and also not so prone on dwelling on mistakes.
"I'm beating myself up a little bit less over poor performances," he said. "I'm taking the negatives and positives in stride, rather than dwelling on the bad.
"I certainly still get upset and carry things. But I think I've gotten better as my career's gone on and I think that's helped me turn the page and look forward to the next game, rather than worry about the last one.
Happ had a six-start winning streak stopped last Sunday when he did not factor in the decision in Toronto's 5-3 victory at Oakland. He allowed five hits, one walk and five runs in 5? innings.
In his last seven starts, he is 6-0 with a 3.19 ERA.
Happ was 4-6 with a 4.64 ERA in 21 games, including 20 starts, with Seattle last season. After being traded to the Pirates, he was 7-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 11 starts.
This season he is 12-3 with a 3.43 ERA in 19 starts.
Happ is a changed pitcher, more consistent than he was and also not so prone on dwelling on mistakes.
"I'm beating myself up a little bit less over poor performances," he said. "I'm taking the negatives and positives in stride, rather than dwelling on the bad.
"I certainly still get upset and carry things. But I think I've gotten better as my career's gone on and I think that's helped me turn the page and look forward to the next game, rather than worry about the last one.
Happ had a six-start winning streak stopped last Sunday when he did not factor in the decision in Toronto's 5-3 victory at Oakland. He allowed five hits, one walk and five runs in 5? innings.
In his last seven starts, he is 6-0 with a 3.19 ERA.
Happ was 4-6 with a 4.64 ERA in 21 games, including 20 starts, with Seattle last season. After being traded to the Pirates, he was 7-2 with a 1.85 ERA in 11 starts.
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