{"id":39164,"date":"2018-12-21T23:58:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T18:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/?p=39164"},"modified":"2018-12-21T23:58:12","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T18:58:12","slug":"up-next-taj-farmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/2018\/12\/21\/up-next-taj-farmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Up Next: Taj Farmer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We’ve spent some time discussing the Catholic League this off-season, specifically the two programs with new Head Coaches;<strong> St. Dominic<\/strong> and <strong>St. Anthony’s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To me, the latter of which is the favorite to capture the CHSAA title this season. One player that likely won’t factor in this season–but certainly in the near future–is ninth grader <strong>Taj Farmer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Born Tajjiddin Farmer, he is coming off one of the types of seasons that turns heads. He batted .430 with 55 hits (27 extra-base hits) and 72 RBI.<\/p>\n<p>I had the chance to speak with him and here’s what he had to say…<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33407 aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/unnamed-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/unnamed-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/unnamed-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/unnamed.jpg 900w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/172;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33407 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/unnamed-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/unnamed-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/unnamed-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/unnamed.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Who are some players in Major League Baseball that you try to emulate?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Miguel Cabrera is currently my favorite player because of his approach and success at the plate. Also Mike Trout, for his all-around versatility on the field. These are two players I strive to play like.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Who are some individuals that have had an impact on your life?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">My dad has played a huge influence on my life as he has taught me–and still continues to teach me–about how hard work pays off. Whether he is driving me to games, practices, or taking me out to hit, I know he is 100% committed to my dream of becoming a professional baseball player. My mom also plays a big role in my life, as I know whatever the result of my game is, I\u2019ll always be coming home to her cheering me up and giving me confidence. She also teaches me how to be humble and treat others how I would like to be treated.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em><strong>You had a fantastic 2018 season from a statistical standpoint; how would you evaluate it?<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">My 2018 season was probably one of my best seasons. I think I matured as a player and although I faced a lot of challenging teams and players, staying confident and level-headed helped me to be successful.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em><strong>What has been the biggest thrill of your playing career?<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The biggest thrill of my baseball career has been traveling. Whether I\u2019m playing winter ball in Florida or playing Ripken tournaments in South Carolina, playing baseball away from home is always fun and something I look forward to.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em><strong>With 2019 right around the corner, what do you feel you still need to improve on?<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I feel to improve as a player I need to focus equally on every aspect of my craft. This will help me become more of a complete player and will put me at less of a disadvantage as coaches can depend on me in any situation.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em><strong>What are your goals for 2019?<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">My goals for 2019 is to become more consistent whether it\u2019s my pitching, hitting, throwing, etc. I would like to become a better teammate and support my team at all costs.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em><strong>What what the motivation behind transferring to St. Anthony’s?<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">I decided to attend St. Anthony\u2019s HS because, not only does the school have a great reputation and great coaching staff, but also because I knew its strict\/rigorous academic standards would help further my education to the max.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em><strong>Who are your favorite musical artists?<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">My favorite music artists are Drake and Trippie Redd<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><em><strong>Do you have any superstitions?<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The only superstitions I have are: my uniform should cover my belt if I\u2019m looking at it, and I do not step on the foul lines before or during the game.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We’ve spent some time discussing the Catholic League this off-season, specifically the two programs with new Head Coaches; St. Dominic and St. Anthony’s. To me, the latter of which is the favorite to capture the CHSAA title this season. One player that likely won’t factor in this season–but certainly in the near future–is ninth grader Taj Farmer. Born Tajjiddin Farmer, he is coming off one of the types of seasons that turns heads. He batted .430 with 55 hits (27 extra-base hits) and 72 RBI. I had the chance to speak with him and here’s what he had to say… Who are some players in Major League Baseball that you try to emulate? Miguel Cabrera is currently my favorite player because of his approach and success at the plate. Also Mike Trout, for his all-around versatility on the field. These are two players I strive to play like. Who are some individuals that have had an impact on your life? My dad has played a huge influence on my life as he has taught me–and still continues to teach me–about how hard work pays off. Whether he is driving me to games, practices, or taking me out to hit, I know he is 100% committed to my dream of becoming a professional baseball player. My mom also plays a big role in my life, as I know whatever the result of my game is, I\u2019ll always be coming home to her cheering me up and giving me confidence. She also teaches me how to be humble and treat others how I would like to be treated. You had a fantastic 2018 season from a statistical standpoint; how would you evaluate it? My 2018 season was probably one of my best seasons. I think I matured as a player and although I faced a lot of challenging teams and players, staying confident and level-headed helped me to be successful. What has been the biggest thrill of your playing career? The biggest thrill of my baseball career has been traveling. Whether I\u2019m playing winter ball in Florida or playing Ripken tournaments in South Carolina, playing baseball away from home is always fun and something I look forward to. With 2019 right around the corner, what do you feel you still need to improve on? I feel to improve as a player I need to focus equally on every aspect of my craft. This will help me become more of a complete player and will put me at less of a disadvantage as coaches can depend on me in any situation. What are your goals for 2019? My goals for 2019 is to become more consistent whether it\u2019s my pitching, hitting, throwing, etc. I would like to become a better teammate and support my team at all costs. What what the motivation behind transferring to St. Anthony’s? I decided to attend St. Anthony\u2019s HS because, not only does the school have a great reputation and great coaching staff, but also because I knew its strict\/rigorous academic standards would help further my education to the max. Who are your favorite musical artists? My favorite music artists are Drake and Trippie Redd Do you have any superstitions? The only superstitions I have are: my uniform should cover my belt if I\u2019m looking at it, and I do not step on the foul lines before or during the game.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39165,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,461],"tags":[1171,1495,945,1486],"class_list":{"0":"post-39164","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-archive","8":"category-news","9":"tag-baseball-heaven","10":"tag-taj-farmer","11":"tag-team-steel","12":"tag-up-next"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Up Next: Taj Farmer - Axcess Baseball<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axcessbaseball.com\/2018\/12\/21\/up-next-taj-farmer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Up Next: Taj Farmer - Axcess Baseball\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We’ve spent some time discussing the Catholic League this off-season, specifically the two programs with new Head Coaches; St. Dominic and St. Anthony’s. 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