This is a great interview with Marcus Stroman of the Vancouver Canadians. The Canadians are scheduled to come to Salem-Keizer in August but only time will tell if Stroman stays in the NW League for that long. I hope he does so I can watch him pitch and get an autograph.
By Jeremy Knight, Vancouver Canadians
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The Toronto Blue Jays made two selections in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft, picking up OF D.J. Davis and RHP Marcus Stroman. Stroman signed in early July, and is expected to make his professional debut out of the C’s bullpen. The ‘Stroshow’ spent a few minutes discussing his initial thoughts on professional baseball, his favourite type of food, and how he’s looking to one day be mentioned in the same conversation as one of the stars from ‘Entourage’.
Jeremy Knight: The elephant in the room when discussing your game with scouts usually revolves around your height. What have you had to do to prove to people that height has no effect on how you pitch?
Marcus Stroman: I go out there and do my best to compete everyday. It’s my goal to prove that height is just a stereotype…
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