With the world the way that it is, generally reading the front page of the newspaper each morning is enough to make anyone miserable. Yesterday, however, as I was scoping out the headlines , I saw a story which I thought was rather neat. In March, Georgia Bulldogs player Jonathon Taylor became paralyzed after colliding with a fellow player who was chasing the same line-drive. He was one of the best players but the injury dashed his hopes of being drafted. That is, until the Texas Rangers picked him up on the 33rd round of the draft.Apparently the rangers have had their eye on Jonathon since high school and had planned to draft him before the injury occurred. Not only did they draft him, but also drafted Zach Cone, the other player who collided with Jonathon.
I'm not really a fan of baseball, but I am thoroughly impressed at this classy move by the Rangers. They had no obligation to draft either player, but can you imagine anything that would encourage Jonathon to keep working and rehabilitating more than knowing you have been drafted? This no doubt means a great deal to Jonathon and put a big smile on his face. Put a big smile on my face too.Read more about it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/730088-texas-rangers-make-a-classy-move-and-draft-jonathan-taylor
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