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John Farrell
Like Mills, a product of the Francona coaching tree, Farrell steps into an almost ideal situation in Toronto. The Blue Jays have some nice pieces to play with and figure to have money to spend to be a bigger offseason player in the next few years. As it stands, Farrell has a good, young starting rotation and a remade bullpen that ought to keep the team in most any game. Anyone who knew him in Boston expects Farrell to succeed, not just because of his baseball know-how, but because of his way with players and fellow coaches. He's a shoo-in to succeed at some point, and could do so immediately by inheriting an 85-win team that might be even better.