Comments on: J.A. Happ frustrated with his role in Toronto http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/10/j-a-happ-frustrated-with-his-role-in-toronto/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Thu, 23 May 2013 04:51:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: chc4 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/10/j-a-happ-frustrated-with-his-role-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-454177 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:51:48 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302500#comment-454177 Happ is under the mistaken impression that someone actually cares whether he’s happy.

]]> By: kelshannon19 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/10/j-a-happ-frustrated-with-his-role-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-454168 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:44:12 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302500#comment-454168 I don’t feel bad for Happ. As an Astros fan, every fifth day he took the bump and it was over before it began. 2 innings and 7 walks later…..

]]> By: Old Gator http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/10/j-a-happ-frustrated-with-his-role-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-454121 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:48:04 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302500#comment-454121 If J A Happ had a daughter, she’d be Miss Happ too.

]]> By: 11thstreetmafia http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/10/j-a-happ-frustrated-with-his-role-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-454091 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:43:56 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302500#comment-454091 Some good team is going to end up with this guy at the back of their rotation. Too bad my team sucks.

]]> By: eshine76 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/10/j-a-happ-frustrated-with-his-role-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-454080 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 03:00:46 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302500#comment-454080 Its not like Happ hasn’t had chances to prove himself worthy of a bring in a rotation.

]]> By: officialgame http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/10/j-a-happ-frustrated-with-his-role-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-454068 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 02:27:27 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302500#comment-454068 He should change his name to J.A. UnHappy.

]]> By: proudlycanadian http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/10/j-a-happ-frustrated-with-his-role-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-454016 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:36:31 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302500#comment-454016 Agreed; however, the rotten way Cecil is pitching, Happ will probably start the season in the pen.

]]> By: paint771 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/10/j-a-happ-frustrated-with-his-role-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-454001 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:18:53 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302500#comment-454001 I feel for him too, but for big league clubs in this day and age, there is no such thing as a rotation without question marks. I think the sixth starter – a long reliever / spot starter or a AAA short notice callup guy (Happ this year, Villaneuva last year) is a really vital piece on a team built to contend. It must be really tough to be that guy and just wanting to be a fifth man on a rotation, but there is not a doubt in my mind it makes the club infinitely better.

So, while I feel for Happ, I feel for my Jays more. He should stay right where he is.

]]> By: jaysjunkie http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/10/j-a-happ-frustrated-with-his-role-in-toronto/comment-page-1/#comment-453973 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:24:08 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=302500#comment-453973 Happ’s viewpoint isn’t a surprise at all. When he was traded from Houston last year and put in the bullpen he voiced his unhappiness, although very tactfully to his credit. I sympathize with the guy…if he’s convinced he’s a starter (and I don’t think he’s more than a fourth or fifth starter) then any other role is gonna be hard to swallow. I do like the Jays apparent plan of sending him to AAA to assure some depth in case one of the starters go down, but if that’s gonna leave them with a disgruntled player then I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see Happ moved.

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