Not totally relevant to the AA interview itself, but Kevin Barker was on Sportsnet earlier, and although I think he's a bit of a tard, I really like what he said about turf. Says he played in Toronto for a bit and he feels like people exaggerate the effects of the turf. Said that major leaguers are treated to the best trainers, best food, best conditioning, and the bottom line is that if someone isn't coming to Toronto, it's not because of the turf, it's because of the money.
Interview here.
You're right, my mistake. The signing before the Marlins deal was Izturis.