TORONTO — J.A. Happ is considered the jewel of the starting pitchers who will be dealt before the trade deadline arrives at the end of the month.
Saturday against the Yankees, Happ looked more like Kenny Rogers circa Yankee days than a pitcher who could make a difference for a team with World Series dreams like the Yankees possess.
How getting battered in an 8-5 Blue Jays loss to the Yankees in front of 44,352 at Rogers Centre affects the way teams view the 35-year-old lefty isn’t clear.