Jonathan Taylor, nice clip from Fox Atlanta

by benmor78 on Jun 9, 2011 12:37 AM CDT

This is a nice video from the Fox Atlanta station about Jonathan Taylor, who was paralyzed in a collision with Ranger first round draftee Zach Cone. Somehow I had missed this in all the "THIS DRAFT IS FULL OF UNBELIEVABLE SUCK GOODBYE" of the draft threads. For those that want to donate towards Taylor's rehab and recovery, they mention how to do so at the end of the video.

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by boomer1 on Jun 9, 2011 12:43 AM CDT reply actions 5 recs

Great move

It definitely made a lot of people up here very happy. Local piece about it.

by philclark on Jun 9, 2011 6:25 AM CDT reply actions

Where's the vid?

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by Ryin A on Jun 9, 2011 7:37 AM CDT reply actions

It's a ghost vid

Ben must have been drunk last night.

by boomer1 on Jun 9, 2011 7:49 AM CDT up reply actions

Ben doesn't drink.

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by Brad on Jun 9, 2011 7:49 AM CDT up reply actions

smack

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

"Baseball's all that's real" - JB

by Ryin A on Jun 9, 2011 7:55 AM CDT up reply actions

I know that's what makes my post funny.

by boomer1 on Jun 9, 2011 7:55 AM CDT up reply actions

noob

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/sports/rangers-draft-paralyzed-uga-player-20110608-es

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

"Baseball's all that's real" - JB

by Ryin A on Jun 9, 2011 7:56 AM CDT reply actions

This is making the Zach Cone meme very difficult to maintain.

by DrumsInTheDeep on Jun 9, 2011 7:59 AM CDT reply actions

Nonsense.

Zach Cone demanded that the Rangers draft Taylor and said that was the only way he would sign. Not out of remorse or anything like that. He just wanted to keep his trophy close as a reminder to everyone else what happens when you get in Zach Cone’s way. Plus he enjoys harassing and berating the paraplegic. He is truly a soulless monster. His reign of terror has only just begun.

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by TXHC on Jun 9, 2011 8:14 AM CDT up reply actions

Such a great move on the Rangers part.

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by slc ranger on Jun 9, 2011 8:28 AM CDT reply actions

hope they follow it up with giving

him a job or something when he graduates.

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by RangerMad on Jun 9, 2011 8:33 AM CDT reply actions

Plus

get him to throw the first pitch at some game with his family in attendance.

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by stupidsexyflanders on Jun 9, 2011 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Word is that Jonathan Taylor is holding out for above slot money.....

by death of the cool on Jun 9, 2011 9:03 AM CDT reply actions

I know you're joking, but...

Give it to him. You’re more than making up for it in good will at this point.

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by Aqua on Jun 9, 2011 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions

I bet they do.

At least, I hope so.

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

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by Ryin A on Jun 9, 2011 9:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Better yet...

I hope they take care of all of his medical bills.

That would be a great gesture too.

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by slc ranger on Jun 10, 2011 9:09 AM CDT up reply actions

Or at least let him have access to the team doctors.

I’m sure his medical bills are going to be an ongoing thing, and just giving him access to the team doctors alone would be a huge weight lifted off of he and his family’s shoulders.

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by TXHC on Jun 10, 2011 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions