Federal Baseball · Sep 15, 2017
Michael A. Taylor’s surprising season
If at the beginning of the season you thought Michael A. Taylor would have sixteen home runs and be batting .274, you need to head to Vegas because the odds are in your favour. Expectations for Michael A. this season were pretty low. He had always been a good defender but struck out literally once every three plate appearances. His batting average was low and it felt like he was rarely able to contribute offensively.
There are some hitters you want at the plate in big situations (the Bryce Harpers of the world), but Michael A. was the opposite. Taylor was granted a final opportunity when Adam Eaton went down for the season and he has carpe’d that diem.