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Veteran pitcher J.A. Happ has announced his retirement from Major League Baseball. A longtime journeyman southpaw, he most recently pitched for the Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals in 2021. The announcement came during Happ’s May 26 appearance on the Heart Strong Podcast with Jessica Lindberg. However, it was not widely reported until Tuesday. Over […] READ MORE
There may be no greater truth in baseball than “you can never have too much pitching.” The St. Louis Cardinals have shown this to be true as recently as last season, and once again, the Cardinals rotation looks thin. With fewer than three weeks to opening day, the team may open the season with a […] READ MORE
Toronto Blue Jays pitchers gel together quite well with pitching coach Pete Walker. Walker, who used to be a big-league pitcher, played for four different teams in 12 seasons. From 2002-2006 he was a member of the Blue Jays pitching staff who seemed to have found his footing thereafter his career. For the last decade, […] READ MORE
Jack Flaherty is slated to return to the St. Louis Cardinals when they face the Kansas City Royals on Friday. Flaherty will join a rotation decimated by injuries and plagued by control issues. His injury coincided with the fall of the team in the standings. Flaherty’s return should trigger some improvement in the standings, but […] READ MORE
The 2021 Minnesota Twins have reported for Spring Training 2021. The Twins starting rotation looks solid, with four spots already secured. They will have some guys competing for a spot as the number five starter. Number One Kenta Maeda returns as the number one starter. In last year’s abbreviated season he was outstanding with a […] READ MORE
The Minnesota Twins have bolstered their rotation with the addition of veteran pitcher J.A. Happ. The 38-year-old had a solid bounceback campaign in 2020 despite the shortened season. Happ joins a Twins team that has not been particularly active this offseason, but still has plenty of talent to compete in the American League Central. Jeff […] READ MORE
The New York Yankees have exercised their option on relief pitcher Zack Britton, Thursday, keeping him on the team through 2022. Additionally, they have declined options on outfielder Brett Gardner and starting pitcher J.A. Happ. The moves were reported by the Associated Press Thursday night and confirmed by the Yankees PR twitter account Friday morning. […] READ MORE
The New York Yankees season did not go as planned. Despite being one of the odds-on early World Series favorites, the Yankees did not play as such. To say the least, their season looks a bit like a roller coaster ride. After starting 16-6, the Yankees then went 5-15, 10-0, and stumbled to 2-6, finishing […] READ MORE
With only three weeks left in the regular season, most fantasy leagues are entering playoff contention. There are many tips that can give you an edge over your opponent to get you closer to the championship. Now is not the time to get fancy and mess around. However, there are many players to focus your […] READ MORE
After a record-setting number of injuries in 2019, the New York Yankees were hoping for better health in 2020, but that appears nothing more than wishful thinking now. Brian Cashman told the media Tuesday that Luis Severino will need Tommy John surgery. With Severino joining James Paxton on the injured list, it is evident that […] READ MORE