RTTS Season 1, Week #4 - Hapshoops32's Dynasty

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RTTS Season 1, Week #4

Posted on March 11, 2011 at 01:44 AM.

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BRIAN HAPPEL, BINGHAMTON METS APRIL 24-30, 2011

MONDAY APRIL 25 - AT PORTLAND (LOSS 3-2, Extra Innings): This was an ugly one for Mets outfielder Brian Happel. He just could not get much going at the plate, going 0-4. He reached base twice on errors and managed to score a run. But, otherwise it was just a struggle, "It's one of those games you just shrug off and say, 'Ok, we'll get them tomorrow.' That's baseball for you."

TUESDAY APRIL 26 - AT PORTLAND (WIN 4-1, Extra Innings): Mets Right Fielder Brian Happel picked a great time to come out of a mini-funk. He had not gotten a hit in his last 8 at bats when he stepped to the plate in the top of the 10th inning, with runners at first and second and one out. He smacked a double to right center field, knocking in the go-ahead runs.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Happel was clutch, knocking in the game-winning runs in the top of the 10th.

There certainly wasn't much offense to go around in this one, but it came at the right time for Binghamton. Happel finished the day with just the one hit. He also scored a run and struck out once.

THURSDAY APRIL 28 - AT PORTLAND (WIN 9-3): Binghamton exploded offensively, scoring nine runs for an easy win at Portland. Mets Right Fielder Brian Happel helped lead the offense with 2 doubles. Happel led off the second inning with a double over the right fielder's head. Happel was eventually knocked in.

Happel ignited the Mets offense with a lead-off double in the second inning.

Happel then lined a double to left-center on a 2-0 fastball in the fifth inning. That double brought in 2 more runs. For the day, Happel was 2-3 with a run, 2 RBI and 2 doubles.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Happel knocks in 2 with a solid double to right-center

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 - VS AKRON (WIN 6-1): The up-and-down week continued for Happel. After going 2-3 with 2 RBI and 2 doubles the day before, Happel only scratched out one hit, though it was an important one. "The Kid" sent the first pitch he saw in the seventh inning to the opposite field for a hit, plating the runner from second.

Happel fines the whole on the left side of the infield, picking up his only hit of the game.

The RBI single gave Binghamton a 2-run cushion at the time, which the Mets were able to expand on, ultimately picking up an easy win. Happel missed out on another opportunity in the third inning, when he couldn't get a runner in from third base with 2 outs back in the 3rd inning.

SATURDAY, APRIL 30 - VS AKRON (WIN 1-0): Again, this wasn't the prettiest game Happel has ever played. He struck out in the second inning, followed by a weak grounder to third in the fourth. He did show some hustle in the seventh, beating out a grounder to the right side of the infield for a base hit. He eventually scored the game-winning run thanks to that hustle.