That's not a good comparison because the players are TOTALLY dissimilar. Burns is a leadoff man who plays minus defense; Taylor is a bottom-of-the-order power guy who plays plus defense. ONE DAY he may be a leadoff guy that strikes out a lot a la Gomez but Burns is a terrible comparison.
Just because the players are dis-similar doesn't make the question of who you would rather have invalid. Who would you rather have: Mike Trout or Clayton Kershaw? The answer (to Taylor vs. Burns) depends on your needs. It's a tricky question: if Span is back (and Werth too), we don't need either. Without Span, we need both.
