TORONTO — You don’t know a guy’s adaptability for sure until you force him to adapt, right? Five season ago, in an American League Division Series Game 5, the A’s chose to put their season in the hands of rookie Sonny Gray over veteran Bartolo Colon. Right now, the Yankees wouldn’t trust Gray to even say the words “Boston Red Sox,” let alone face their rivals in a big game.
So when it comes to J.A. Happ, an obvious Yankees trade target, there’s likewise some guesswork involved. The guess here is that the 35-year-old lefty could handle the pressure and scrutiny of being a Yankees trade acquisition.