I used to do this with AA, rate the move now so you can't second guess it in August or September with hind sight. If you were GM, would you sign Happ for 3 years at 36 million? Good or bad signing?
For the first 10 seconds after reading the news I was like WTF! Then realized for 12 mil this is a great depth signing, with upside, and no draft pick lost. 3/36 looks a lot better then say a dream 5/130-150 Price signing if he were to give us a discount. 7 years is just scary.
I vote good move and so far am on the Shapiro train.