Tag Archives: Brien Taylor

Somber notes: Perez passes and Taylor arrested

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

I have a couple of somber notes to pass along about two ex-Yankees today. Former Yankee pitcher from 1990-1991, Pascual Perez, was murdered in his home in the Dominican Republic during an armed robbery (link). The Yankees 1991 1st round draft pick Brien Taylor is facing up to 40 years in prison for selling crack (link). Neither player had ...

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Top 10 Yankees rookies who made us more cynical

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Michael Augustine

Submitted for your approval, in no particular order, are ten reasons why a box of chocolates is more predictable than prospects simmering in the minor leagues.  Some ruin their careers by stupidity, some might not have had the guts, and others just flat out weren’t who we thought they where. So here are ten Yankee potentials ...

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Read: the Brien Taylor story

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Rob Abruzzese

The Yankees were bad in the late 80's and early 90's, but it helped them get the 1st overall pick in the draft with which they selected Brien Taylor. He was supposed to be Doc Gooden amazing, but in the end his career was even shorter than the troubled former Met. Taylor went from a kid ...

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