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Happ faces tough challenge

By Adam Madison
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Along with a doubleheader in Detroit, Friday's games are packed with No. 1 and 2 starters, with 12 starters ranking in the top 40 of starting pitchers on ESPN's player rater. One of those 12 is J.A. Happ, surprisingly enough, who has been a revelation, and owners are catching on: His ownership has jumped 12.5 percent in the past week. He'll be looking for his eighth win, facing off against Joel Pineiro, who is ranked 25th out of starting pitchers. Two such starters, however, will be missing: Ja ...

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