J.A. Happ - Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: What Kind of Contract Could J.A. Happ Get This Off-Season?

First PitchSeptember 10, 2015

Who would have guessed that J.A. Happ would have ended up the best starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates after the trade deadline? After another...

First Pitch: Looking Ahead to J.A. Happ’s Best Role in the Playoffs

First PitchSeptember 5, 2015

ST. LOUIS -- It's a little early for this, but in a month the Pirates might have an interesting decision to make regarding J.A....

How J.A. Happ Became the Pirates Best Second Half Pitcher

AnalysisSeptember 5, 2015

ST. LOUIS -- It's easy to make too much out of what J.A. Happ is doing right now. The left-hander was acquired by the...

Happ Stays Hot in Pirates’ 4-3 Victory over Rockies

AnalysisAugust 30, 2015

PITTSBURGH - Behind one of the hottest starting pitchers in the National League, the Pirates defeated the Colorado Rockies 4-3, keeping pace with the...

First Pitch: What the Pirates Should Do With Happ When Burnett Returns?

First PitchAugust 25, 2015

Right after the trade deadline, I called the moves made by the Pirates "potentially brilliant." When I wrote the article, I knew it would...

J.A. Happ is Giving the Pirates Exactly What They Need This Month

AnalysisAugust 25, 2015

MIAMI -- J.A. Happ has given the Pirates exactly what they needed in the month of August. After A.J. Burnett went down with an...

Another Strong Outing From J.A. Happ Leads to Another Win for the Pirates

AnalysisAugust 20, 2015

PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates defeated Arizona 4-1 behind another strong outing from J.A. Happ, locking up another series win -- their 21st series win...

First Pitch: Is J.A. Happ’s Work With Ray Searage Already Showing Results?

First PitchAugust 15, 2015

Last week, Pete Ellis talked with J.A. Happ and Ray Searage about the adjustments Happ was making since coming over to the Pirates. I had...

Happ and Searage Discuss Adjustments and Pitch Selection

AnalysisAugust 8, 2015

PITTSBURGH- Yesterday, Tim took a look into some of the statistical trends regarding J.A. Happ, and how he may be another Pirates’ reclamation project...

J.A. Happ Getting Skipped in the Rotation

NewsAugust 7, 2015

The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking advantage of a few off-days, and are skipping J.A. Happ in the rotation in his next turn against St....

Pirates Went With a Familiar Starting Pitching Strategy at the Deadline

AnalysisAugust 7, 2015

Here are two pitchers to compare, just using their stat lines. Pitcher A - 4.64 ERA, 4.05 xFIP, 108.2 IP, 6.79 K/9, 2.65 BB/9, 1.08...

J.A. Happ Added to Active Roster, LaFromboise Returned to Indianapolis

TransactionsAugust 1, 2015

The Pittsburgh Pirates have added J.A. Happ to the 25-man roster and lefty reliever Bobby LaFromboise has been optioned back to Indianapolis. Happ was...

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