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- Updated: May 16, 2016
TORONTO — Chris Archer had nice things to say about Marcus Stroman, the Blue Jays pitcher he’ll oppose Tuesday night, as well as Toronto, a city he loves.
Stroman was not with the Blue Jays on Sunday, as he took time off to attend graduation ceremonies at Duke University, where he finished the required work to earn a sociology degree.
“What he’s accomplished is pretty cool,” said Archer, who has long espoused the virtues of education. “I admire that very highly.”
Archer opted to sign with the Indians out of high school in 2006 rather than attend college, a decision he made with the goal of focusing all of his energy into baseball. He did allow that getting a degree has crossed his mind.
“I’ve thought about it before,” Archer said. …
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