In the winter before the 1993 season, the San Diego Padres plucked pitcher Kerry Taylor from the Minnesota Twins in the Rule 5 draft, and because San Diego had started a draconian sell-off of almost all of its best players, the 22-year-old Taylor -- who had never pitched above Class A -- made the Padres' Opening Day roster. Taylor was quiet, diligent and compliant, and like a lot of rookie relievers, he embraced the assignment of carrying the necessary equipment to the bullpen every night, trudging across the outfield with a bag stuffed with baseballs.
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