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ADP Trends: Liriano Rising, Greinke Slightly Falling

By Knox BardeenFeb 10th 2010 – 1:15PM

Now that everyone is mock draft-crazy, the information gleaned from dissecting average draft position data will start to show some real trends for the upcoming 2010 fantasy baseball season. Just remember that even though this information is incredibly useful, you have to temper the statistics displayed here with your own...

Pedro Martinez to Start Game 3

By Tom FornelliOct 9th 2009 – 3:04PM

It had been one of the greatest mysteries of the baseball postseason thus far in 2009. Who would start Game 3 for the Philadelphia Phillies in their NLDS matchup with the Colorado Rockies? It was an answer that became somewhat clearer, yet more confusing at the same time, on Thursday afternoon when the Phillies brought...

Starting Five: Happ Makes His Case to Stay in Phils Rotation

By Jeff FletcherAug 6th 2009 – 6:00AM

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That the Phillies are going to have a tough decision on their hands. J.A. Happ and Pedro Martinez, headed for a course to occupy the same spot in the Philadelphia rotation, both made strong statements on...

Phillies So Far Unwilling to Include Pitchers Happ and Drabek for Halladay

By Ed PriceJul 25th 2009 – 4:59PM

While the Phillies are "earnest" in their pursuit of Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, according to a major-league source, the sticking point between the teams might be the inclusion of left-hander J.A. Happ and right-hander Kyle Drabek. A second source said, "I'd be shocked" if Philadelphia would "reverse course" and include...

John Lackey Upstages Brett Anderson's Perfect Game Bid

By Knox BardeenJul 20th 2009 – 11:15AM

Poppin' out the box scores and right into your cubicle, the Roto Rush is your double espresso shot of fantasy baseball advice every weekday.We've seen our fair share of no-hitters and perfect games get busted up in late this season, maybe even more then our fair share. In fact, if Jonathan Sanchez hadn't finally made it...

JA Happ News From the Web

  • 05/22/12 Cubs Game Day: Looking to end the streak Source: WTGN TV - Chicago IL Having gone seven games without a win and 50 innings without a lead, Dale Sveum is hoping to see balls fly around Minute Maid Park tonight.
  • 05/22/12 Cubs send Wood to the hill in Houston Source: FOX - Fox 16 - Little Rock AR Lefty Travis Wood makes his second start in a Chicago uniform tonight when the Cubs visit Minute Maid Park for game two of a three- game series with the hist Houston Astros.
  • 05/18/12 Brewers lose again, 4-0 to Astros Source: ABC - WKOW 27 - Madison WI Jed Lowrie hit a two-run homer and J.A. Happ threw six sharp innings before three relievers completed the Houston Astros' 4-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.
  • 05/18/12 Astros, Rangers kick off Lone Star Series in Houston Source: WFLA - AM 540 - Orlando FL The Silver Boot will be up for grabs between the two Texas combatants with the Rangers aiming for bragging rights in a fourth consecutive year.
  • 05/18/12 Major League Wrapup Source: CBS - KMOV - St. Louis MO Kila Ka'aihue had a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the Oakland A's bounced back from a disputed call on squeeze play that cost them the lead to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 Thursday.

Background on JA Happ

James Anthony "J. A." Happ (born October 19, 1982 in Spring Valley, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Houston Astros.

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