6.28.2005
Follow-Up
Because that's way we do things here. The pitcher's name was Jon Herring, and there is apparently only one link in all of the Internet that can confirm his existence. Trust me, he was real.
Possibly too real, it turns out: Since this is a blog I am required to publish some unsubstantiated rumors. The gossip among some Alabamians I consulted was that Herring was sufficiently impressive to reach Toronto's AAA affiliate before succumbing to substance abuse and/or general attitude problems, culminating in an episode wherein he punched out his coach. Accuracy of the details notwithstanding, when the folks at Baseball Prospectus say "there is no such thing as a pitching prospect," this is precisely what they're talking about.
Possibly too real, it turns out: Since this is a blog I am required to publish some unsubstantiated rumors. The gossip among some Alabamians I consulted was that Herring was sufficiently impressive to reach Toronto's AAA affiliate before succumbing to substance abuse and/or general attitude problems, culminating in an episode wherein he punched out his coach. Accuracy of the details notwithstanding, when the folks at Baseball Prospectus say "there is no such thing as a pitching prospect," this is precisely what they're talking about.
