In addition to promoting Tim Huff to national cross-checker, the Jays have expanded their scouting department. Here's the press release from the Official Site. Thanks to Jeff Geauvreau for the heads-up in another thread this weekend.
Huff, you may recall, was credited in our Jon Lalonde interview for the drafting of Jamie Vermilyea. Tim is just 28 years old; youth is also the common denominator among the new hires, but you can be sure they buy into the organizational philosophy. Only longtime Angels employee Tom Burns, 48, among the new amateur scouts, is over 35. Kimball Crossley, 40, is a pro scout, which could involve "advance" scouting of opponents, in addition to evaluating potential Rule 5 and minor league free agent bargains. The others have seven busy months ahead to prepare for the draft.
https://www.battersbox.ca/article.php?story=20031110093849999