Rangers draft paralyzed outfielder

[OleMissCub]

Classy move by the Rangers I think. Nice gesture.

 

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/08/rangers-draft-paralyzed-outfielder-johnathan-taylor/related

 

The Rangers used their 33rd-round pick Wednesday to draft University of Georgia outfielder Johnathan Taylor, who was paralyzed after an outfield collision in March and is considered unlikely to walk again.

 

Taylor fractured two vertebrae in his spine in a collision with teammate Zach Cone three months ago. Cone was the Rangers’ second-round pick, and it looks like the team decided it’d be a nice gesture to select Taylor afterwards.

 

The paralysis has affected all of Taylor’s extremities, so he is considered a tetraplegic. He has some use of his arms, but no feeling in his legs or fingers.

 

Taylor hit .335 with a team-best .442 OBP for the Bulldogs in 2010. He was playing in Georgia’s 11th game of this season when he was injured.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Looks like the Astros did something similar.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110608&content_id=20238348&vkey=draftcentral2011

[Bote McBoteface]

So, uh, think he'll have better range than Vlad did?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

too soon

[apete6]

too soon

 

That's what she said...

[apete6]

And this guy would have probably started for the Cubs.

[Sammy Sofa]

Wanna see a Fecal League?!?! Check out this guy's diaper, AMIRITE?!?!?! HIGH FIVE!!!

[imb]

He's been placed on the 60-day DL already

[Hairyducked Idiot]

And that's why you don't have to work blue to get laughs, N&G

[Proven Veteran]

Nice gesture, but I wonder why they don't do these things in the last round of the draft.

[CyHawk_Cub1679667117]

Nice story. But pick him in the 1st then I'd be impressed

[SouthSideRyan]

Nice story. But pick him in the 1st then I'd be impressed

 

Why?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Nice story. But pick him in the 1st then I'd be impressed

 

Just pick him? It doesn't really mean anything unless they pay him overslot.