He had big shoes to fill after Gillick and the two WS wins. The team was aging and they were losing players to FA. Was the perfect opportunity for a rebuild.
I doubt Happ is back. They may pickup the option but then I would expect him to be traded before the season starts. I think they go with Sanchez in the rotation to start the season.
Jays are 5 games back with 46 left to play. It's going to be a tough challenge to win the division even if the O's just play .500 the rest of the season.