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According to last week's standings, Jack Morris's $5.5 million arm is bringing in the worst Earned Run Average in the American league for the Toronto Blue Jays. Even in Baseball, this "Price/earnings" ratio doesn't check out. Was his stock inflated by bullish bidders?
An 18th round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays, Morgan signed a deal for an undisclosed amount and has reported to the team's affiliate in the town of Medicine Hat in Alberta, Canada. Morgan now plays in the Pioneer League, a level exclusively for rookies.
While Morgan considers himself a catcher and was drafted as such by the Blue Jays, Hogan played him at first base. In Medicine Hat, he will catch.
And the Blue Jays, who recruit extensively in Latin America, have often used the tiny Canadian town as a refuge to test the mettle of their best prospects, some of whom know little English.
Morgan said he is enjoying the new environment and working hard. He won't say, however, what the Blue Jays paid him as a signing bonus. Morgan had an important bargaining chip: he could always return to Harvard in the fall, leaving the Toronto organization empty-handed.