Ex-Yankees prospect Brien Taylor sentenced to prison

He had promise that was never fulfilled.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/8603311/ex-new-york-yankees-prospect-brien-taylor-sentenced-prison

 

His life was never the same after that fight that hurt his shoulder.

 

I maintain he'd make a great 30 for 30, and this just adds a layer to that.

 

He refused ESPN interview requests.

 

Yep. And it's erroneously been reported over the years as a bar fight. It was actually outside a mobile home, when Taylor went to confront someone who'd been in a fight with his brother earlier in the night.

 

Utter shame. This guy was the real deal.

 

Tar, did you see this guy when he was in high school?

 

I didn't. I was on a hiatus from journalism at the time and living in South Carolina. I know some people who did see him pitch. The guy was a lefty with good size who threw 95 mph cheese. Think about what he could have done.

 

I saw Taylor pitch Class A ball after the injury. I can't remember if he threw eight straight balls or 12 straight, but it was painful to watch.

 

An interesting take from Steven Goldman:

http://www.pinstripedbible.com/2012/11/8/3616764/new-york-yankees-and-brien-taylor-sometimes-the-universe-is-just-out-to

 

I'll check it out, thanks. I'm a big fan of his, but haven't read him much since he moved away from YES and BP - not sure why (probably not that bad an idea leading up to the election, unless the new bosses make him stick to baseball). I'll catch up now; he's a talented writer and knows his baseball. I remember once thinking that he posted here off of something he wrote.