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Doc - what I remember mostly about Hrbosky was all the hub-bub he created. He had great production values, stompin around and spitting, but wasn't really that good a pitcher. Farquhar has way better stuff and already way better command. A lot of guys used to be closers cuz they acted like one. Hrbosky, if memory serves, threw a lot of not very fast fastballs with a little tail and developed a good forkball, but had really nothing else. Hard to believe the Cards won with him as their ninth inning man. In fact, I don't think he was a closer for most of his career, but a 7th-8th inning guy. Look at all the wins he vultured up.
Generally speaking, I think today's bullpens are way better than they've ever been. Not sure Al could make most rosters.
In any event, I agree with Gordon on Farquhar - his stuff looks dynamic to me.and I've watched pretty much every appearance he's made this year. His cutter makes his four-seamer pretty much unhittable when he throws it above the hands. I expect him, Williamson, Medina, Capps and Pryor to present a formidable bullpen back end, although making that list it seems likely somebody is going to get traded.