Jays sign Happ 3 for 36

Waylanderz · Post #1 » by **Waylanderz** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:48 am

Guess that means no Price?

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/11/blue-jays-sign-j-a-happ.html

Dan2087 · Post #2 » by **Dan2087** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:49 am

I'm actually ok with this. We weren't getting price anyways

v1n5anity · Post #3 » by **v1n5anity** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:52 am

Power shift? Ugh this is somewhat sad. I guess I got used to the big names. Was glad to get rid of Happ and now we signed him back. Great.

duppyy · Post #4 » by **duppyy** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:53 am

Welp, it was a fun ride while it lasted

kidr1211 · Post #5 » by **kidr1211** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:54 am

Lol rogers the goat owners

Swag · Post #6 » by **Swag** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:54 am

I hate this signing

Xaos · Post #7 » by **Xaos** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:56 am

I hate this signing. What the hell is Shapiro doing??

Jays4WS · Post #8 » by **Jays4WS** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:57 am

Absolutely horrible signing.. back to 3rd place again.

North_of_Border · Post #9 » by **North_of_Border** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:58 am

If Happ can do whatever he did in Pittsburgh this is a steal. Plus he was solid in Seattle and Toronto just before he left, so he's built a reasonable track record. At that price, solid deal.

Al_Oliver · Post #10 » by **Al_Oliver** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:59 am

Good value. Nice addition as long as there is more coming. Another starter, multiple relievers still to get done

Xaos · Post #11 » by **Xaos** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:00 am

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Xaos · Post #12 » by **Xaos** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:01 am

How much more do we have to spend now after this signing?

Wo1verine · Post #13 » by **Wo1verine** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:03 am

Instead of spending money on better players and becoming a true contender, we are content being a fringe playoff team

Happ and Chavez is underwhelming as ****!

Xaos · Post #14 » by **Xaos** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:04 am

If Happ performs like he did with Pittsburgh, he represents good value. If he performs like when he was in Seattle, the Jays have way over-paid. Jays do need lefties, so I sure hope he works out.

Santoki · Post #15 » by **Santoki** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:07 am

Xaos wrote:We overpaid at $12 million/year. Happ made $6,700,000 in 2015.

Marco Estrada made $4.7 million. $12 million is the cost of FA pitching for the type of numbers Happ put up last year. Whether he can repeat it is up to debate but it's not a gross overpay.

Would have been nice to be able to take that Saunders trade back. That's an ugly one in hindsight.

JoeyBats · Post #16 » by **JoeyBats** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:08 am

I like this deal, good value and could be huge if he can repeat what he did in 2015. 2015 rotation: Stro/ free agent ? / Estrada/ Happ/ Dicky/ Chavez/ Sanchez/ Hutch. If we can sign a decent #2 pitcher, I think we'll be in good shape. If we don't sign a #2 pitcher, we need to hope everyone in the rotation repeats their performances from last year and no major injuries.

Post #17 » by **J.Kim** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:10 am

I'm guessing this means Price is out of reach for the Jays. If they can somehow land a 2/3 type pitcher, then the rotation doesn't look THAT bad (though, of course, a far cry from having Price in the rotation...).

I can live with something like Stroman/Chen/Estrada/Dickey/Chavez or Happ.

BramptonYute · Post #18 » by **BramptonYute** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:11 am

Trade Dickey and Thole and sign Leake next.

Raptor_Guy · Post #19 » by **Raptor_Guy** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:14 am

In a vacuum it's a good signing but a bit unsettling when you consider it means we won't be getting a top guy.

I hope they can sign at least one more decent starter so Chavez can start in the bullpen and Hutchison doesn't need to be relied upon in anyway.

vaff87 · Post #20 » by **vaff87** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 1:15 am

Jays cornering the market on their own castoff starting pitchers.