Hi, Taylor regrets to inform you that he has been hit in the face with a pitch in this afternoon's game and has broken his nose. He will continue writing next week, thanks. He apologizes for the inconvience.

Hello everybody, Taylor here again, writing my second post from Peoria. My first full week in the fall league is now over, and already, there were some great moments. We started off the season with a bang, winning our first 3 games. We have slowed down a bit as of late, losing some very tough games. It was obvious before, but now it is even more apparent to me how talented our team is. We have some very special players on this team and everybody is excited and happy to be here. I have learned a ton by just being around some more experienced guys. I'm learning how they go about their business every single day, and most importantly, I'm learning about preperation. Most of us don't play everyday in this league, unlike our regular season, so it makes it even more important to make sure you are prepared for every oppurtunity that you get. You never know who may be watching. For example, the last couple of days the Brewers GM Doug Melvin, and most of the front office, have been watching our games. It's pretty exciting to play in front of people of their stature, and you really want to make sure you are prepared for moments like that. We travel to Mesa tomorrow and hopefully we will get back to our winning ways.

Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to my writing. I'm still new to this, and still learning how to respond to some of the great questions I have been getting, so please try and be patient with me! Thanks!

Taylor Green  

Hello everybody, my name is Taylor Green and I play in the Milwaukee Brewers' farm system. Right now, I'm down in Arizona playing for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League. Since this is my first blog entry, I would like to give you a little background information about myself, and how I got here.

I grew up in Comox Valley, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island; which is about 2 1/2 hours north of Seattle. I grew up loving two sports, baseball and hockey. Growing up, I played baseball for the Comox Valley Cardinals, Comox Valley Blizzard, then finally in my high school years, the Parksville Royals. During high school, I was fortunate enough to receive a scholarship and sign a National Letter of Intent to Stetson University in Florida. However, being from up north, and not being able to compete year-round, my family and I decided it would be best for me to go to a junior college. I ended up choosing Cypress College in California, and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. After my freshman year, I was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers as a draft-and-follow. Following my sophomore season, I made a tough decision and turned down my scholarship with Oregon State University, and decided to start my professional career with the Milwaukee Brewers.

I spent this past season with the Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League. After the season was over, I went home to British Columbia to rest up and start preparing for Spring Training in 2009. After a couple weeks of relaxing at home, I received a phone call to learn that a spot had opened up for me in the Arizona Fall League. Obviously, I was ecstatic to hear the news. Since I found out late, today was only my second day with the team. It seems like we have a great group of guys led by a great group of coaches. I'm really looking forward to working hard and spending time with these talented players and coaches for the rest of this fall season.



If you have any questions about anything at all, feel free to message me. I will be more than happy to answer all of your questions.

Taylor Green