The Atlantic League: Where Former Blue Jays Go To Die

Are you wondering what has happened to your favourite former Toronto Blue Jay? Thinking about what ever happened to that sure-fire can’t miss prospect that never showed up to the big club? Odds are you will find them toiling away in the Atlantic League, an independent professional baseball league for washed up big leaguers.  Let’s see who we find, shall we? Eric Crozier Eric Crozier leads the Atlantic League with 8 homeruns.  Crozier was the dud traded straight up for Josh Phelps in 2004.   He made his major league debut with the Blue Jays that season, but was garbage.  In JP Ricciardi’s defense, Josh Phelps never amounted to anything either. Corey Thurman Remember when JP would put bullpens together out of released players and Rule 5 draft picks? Corey Thurman was one of those rule 5 draft picks.  Last season, the former Toronto Blue Jay went 4-3 with a 3.28 ERA in 16 starts. That earned run average would have tied for second best in the league given enough inning...