@deckmcguire (Deck McGuire)

Deck is currently a pitcher for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (the Toronto Blue Jays AA team). Before being picked up in the first round of the 2010 draft McGuire spent three seasons at Georgia Tech while there Deck was named to to the 2009 All-America First Team by Collegiate Baseball, the 2009 All-America Second Team by Baseball America, the 2008 Freshman All-America First Team by Collegiate Baseball, and  he was the 2009 ACC pitcher of the year.
McGuire's AA debut was on July 27, 2011 he pitched seven innings giving up three runs, nine hits, with two walks and six strikeouts in a 17-3 victory over the New Britain Rock Cats. All questions were sent to Deck via e-mail, and here is what he had to say.

Q: What influenced your decision to play baseball?
A: "I don't know really... It just kinda happened. I grew up watching the Braves on TBS and I guess it sparked my interest."

Q: What is your favorite city to play in?
A:  "My hometown Richmond, VA."

Q: What is your favorite thing to do on the road?
A: "We play a lot of cards and video games."

Q: What is your best baseball memory?
A: "That's a tough one. Probably winning the Eastern League Championship in 2011."

Q: What was it like when you were drafted?
A: "Kinda weird actually. We were still playing when I was at GA Tech so I didn't know until a little while after it happened. We lost the last game of the year so that night was pretty bittersweet."

Q: Have you ever waken up and said "I don't want to go to work today"?
A: "Ha! No, I have been reluctant to get up early for a day game here or there."

Q: What is the best clubhouse prank you pulled/saw/had pulled on you?
A: "Get someones locker wet in the shower... Then you put it in the ice maker. Frozen locker."

Q: What is the funniest/strangest thing you have seen in the clubhouse?
A: "What happens in the clubhouse stays in the clubhouse."

Q: What is your favorite off season activity?
A: "Golf!"

Q: What is your favorite sport other than baseball?
A: "Football."

Q: Who was your childhood role model?
A: "John Smoltz."

Q: What did it feel like to get your first strikeout?
A: "It was a huge sigh of relief!"

Q: What is the weirdest thing a fan has asked you to sign?
A: "Used cleats..."

Q: What is the biggest personal change you have had since becoming a pro-athlete?
A: "Understanding how to handle change."

Q: If you could play with/against any other athlete in any sport who would it be?
A: "I would love to play golf with Tiger Woods. To witness that fire up close!"

Q: What are your thoughts on fan mail?
A: "I'm for it!"

Q: Do you collect sports cards/memorabilia? If so anyone in particular?
A: "I used to have tons of cards but I haven't for a while."