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A Wide Range of Suitors Proves J.A. Happ is the Least Risky Free Agent Starter

Nov 14, 2018

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Rumors

As the hot stove continues this winter, the starting pitching class has no number one aces, but there are still many impressive candidates to chose from. Clayton Kershaw. who re-signed with the Los Angeles Dodg...

Yankees: Happ, Britton Will Help Efforts in Winning AL East

Robbie Stratakos

Jul 29, 2018

American League East, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

The New York Yankees didn't pull off a blockbuster trade, but they did add two lefties who help their chances at catching the Boston Red Sox in the American League East standings -- that being starter J.A. Happ...

Yankees Land J.A. Happ, Likely Not Finished on Trade Market

Brendan Smith

Jul 26, 2018

Headlines, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays

For the second time this week, the New York Yankees have traded with a division rival, this time grabbing J.A. Happ from the Toronto Blue Jays for Brandon Drury and Billy McKinney. Certainly, the Yankees were a...

The Real Beneficiaries of Possible Trades, Part One

Joe Orsatti

Jun 25, 2018

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

With July around the corner, news and rumors regarding baseball's top trade chips will increase, as some teams improve for the stretch run, while others look forward to the years ahead. Most of the names in the...

Have the Blue Jays given up on David Price?

Joshua Sadlock

Nov 28, 2015

American League, Features, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

At the time of the trade, David Price seemed like a rental for a team in win-now mode. Though there have been reports that David Price would prefer to stay with the Toronto Blue Jays, there are far clearer indi...

Is the Blue Jays Pitching Staff Good Enough Without Price?

Patrick Brewer

Nov 28, 2015

American League, American League East, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Offseason

On Friday afternoon, the Toronto Blue Jays made yet another move to bolster their starting rotation with the signing of left-hander J.A. Happ. The contract is a three-year deal worth $36 million with a $10 mill...

Blue Jays sign J.A. Happ to a three-year, $36 million deal

Robert Murray

Nov 27, 2015

American League, American League East, American League West, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed left-handed starting pitcher J.A. Happ to a three-year, $36 million deal, the team announced. Happ was traded by the Blue Jays last year to the Seattle Mariners and with the...

Top 5 Free Agent Bargains

Jesse Foster

Nov 20, 2015

Features, Headlines, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions, Rumors

Credit: Brad Mills/USA Today Sports Every offseason, teams are searching for that diamond in the rough. We all know that guys like Jason Heyward and Justin Upton are All-Stars who will certainly earn a larg...

Rookie Mark Canha Off to a Historic Start in A’s 11-0 Win

Idalia Topete

Apr 10, 2015

American League, American League West, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners

The old cold concrete walls of the O.co Coliseum were filled to the brim on Friday night with fans who showed up for the Sonny Gray replica jersey giveaway. Along with the jersey, fans got to witness a historic...

Taijuan Walker vs. Roenis Elias: Battle for Seattle’s Rotation

Josh Eastern

Mar 22, 2015

Features, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners

When the Mariners traded Michael Saunders to the Blue Jays for starter J.A. Happ, there was going to be one unhappy Mariners starting pitcher. When manager Lloyd McClendon came out and said, “We didn’t acquire ...

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