Daniel Farquhar, Spring Training 2010. Photo credit – Jordan Bastian.

Daniel Farquhar (nicknamed Lord by his teammates, after the character Lord Farquhar in the movie Shrek) is a 5′11″ Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitching prospect who spent last season pitching for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.  He is currently being groomed as a future closer candidate based on his success in …

Tim Collins was a star pitcher of the Worcester Vocational High School that went 91-5 in  four years. He led his team to the Massachusetts State Final and semi-finals in two years.. However, pro scouts overlooked him based on his diminutive stature.  Collins stands at only 5′ 7″  and weighs in at 150 lbs.  There were 1,453 names called in the 2007 June draft and Tim Collins was …

Jesus Montero, Future Toronto Blue Jay?

Is Jesus coming to Toronto?

According to the New York Daily News Jesus Montero is a key component of a deal for Doc Halladay

… a slugging catching prospect, is the key element of any deal with the Yankees as far as the Jays are concerned. Montero is the best hitter among the Yankees’ plethora of catching …

Sherry Magee Anecdotes

After writing Thursday’s article on voting Sherry Magee into the baseball hall of fame I came across a great biography piece by the SABR Bio Project. The entire article, written by Tom Simon, can be read here: Sherry Magee SABR Bio. I’ve borrowed some of the key points from the article, which are shared below. Hopefully this adds …

Evan Longoria 2008 Year in Review

In a storybook 2008 season, Evan Longoria has signed a $44 million contract, likely won a ROY award and set an all-time playoff record.

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In the first inning during the Rays Oct 15th victory over the Boston Red Sox Evan Longoria hit his 5th post-season home run. This set an all-time mark for home runs …