The finale of Brien Taylor

**ajcorleone** · 11-07-2012, 02:04 PM

a waste of talent

NEW BERN, N.C. -- Former New York Yankees pitching prospect Brien Taylor has been sentenced to 38 months in prison after pleading guilty in August to distributing crack cocaine.
The 40-year-old Taylor told U.S. District Court Judge Louise W. Flanagan during Wednesday's sentencing hearing that he was sorry for causing so much pain to his family and his five daughters.

Brien Taylor, sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday, was the No. 1 overall selection in the 1991 draft and got a then-record $1.55 million signing bonus, but he never threw a pitch in the major leagues.

Taylor was arrested in March. The Carteret County Sheriff's Office said undercover narcotics agents bought a large quantity of cocaine and crack cocaine from him over several months.
"This is a tragic story -- all too often our professional athletes spiral into criminal activity after an athletic disappointment or injury," Thomas Walker, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, told ESPN in a statement. "I think all of us hope that Mr. Taylor, like many others who have gone down this road, will put their activity behind them and move to a better place in their life."
Taylor was represented by the federal public defender's office, which told ESPN it has no comment and neither does Taylor, adding that he declined ESPN's interview request.
Taylor will also have three years of supervised release after his prison term. The federal system does not provide an opportunity for parole, but Taylor could potentially reduce his prison term by 15 percent with good behavior, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. Taylor is being held in the Pamlico County jail, pending transfer to a federal prison.
Taylor was the No. 1 overall selection in the 1991 draft and got a then-record $1.55 million signing bonus, but he never threw a pitch in the major leagues.
Information from ESPN's Willie Weinbaum and The Associated Press was used in this report.

**mrveggieman** · 11-08-2012, 12:13 PM

Yeah I remember him. I rember watching QVC and HSN back in '91 when they used to hawk cards and other memorbillia. They well touting him as the next big thing and his cards were flying off the shelf back then. So sad to see what happens to some of these ballplayers when the spotlight fades and they have to live in the real world.

**ajcorleone** · 11-09-2012, 06:40 AM

I still have a binder not a sheet but a binder of his rookies.What a waste of talent

**mrveggieman** · 11-12-2012, 09:54 PM

I wonder if he will do any ttm from prison.

**vintagetrading** · 11-26-2012, 12:36 AM

Taylor and Van Poppel.... UGH... though at least Todd made it for a few years

**helmsbr** · 01-13-2013, 11:47 PM

I guess he is the best pitcher on his prison team

**mrveggieman** · 01-14-2013, 02:56 PM

What about Matt Bush. He was the first pick of the '04 draft as was touted as the next big thing. He was recently sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for his latest drunk driving arrest.

http://deadspin.com/5969544/matt-bus...-to-stay-clean

**ajcorleone** · 01-14-2013, 05:30 PM

I missed this thanks Veggie I have 2 ttm from Bush now i can add to my felons collection

Originally Posted by mrveggieman

What about Matt Bush. He was the first pick of the '04 draft as was touted as the next big thing. He was recently sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for his latest drunk driving arrest.

http://deadspin.com/5969544/matt-bus...-to-stay-clean