Posted by futurecolumnist on June 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Even in baseball, the heart sometimes comes before the head – and in the case of 33rd-round Texas Rangers draft pick Johnathan Taylor, his heart showed through despite his neck giving in. On March 6 the junior outfielder for the Georgia Bulldogs was chasing a line drive when he smacked head-on into teammate Zach Cone. Cone walked … Read more
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Posted by futurecolumnist on June 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment
The team may have a different name than in 1991, but the Angels still have a Cron in the organization – after Los Angeles selected first baseman C.J. Cron, son of former Angel Chris Cron, with the 17th-overall pick in the MLB first-year player draft this week. The junior Cron is a junior at University … Read more
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