SAN DIEGO —
In the run-up to this week’s National League Division Series, it was the quietest player on the Dodgers roster who delivered the most profound speech.
This series, soft-spoken veteran Chris Taylor told his teammates in a hitter’s meeting before Game 1 on Saturday, would be all about intensity.
“Every time we play these guys, they always have high intensity and a lot of energy,” Taylor said of the San Diego Padres, recounting the message of his address to a reporter a day later. So, he implored the club, “We need to match that.