The Matt Bush Experiment

by Winfield's Ghost on May 31, 2007 1:45 PM PDT

So remember awesome Matt Bush? Remember when he played shortstop? Remember how he was hitting .204 this year with 13 errors in 26 games at Single Freakin' A Lake Elsinore?

The Pads are now turning him into a pitcher.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/padres/20070531-1321-bn31mattbush.html

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That's great

maybe he's the next Trevor Hoffman.

by jbox on May 31, 2007 1:48 PM PDT reply actions

Matt Bush....

It's too bad there wasn't a decent pitcher available for the Padres to select in that draft.

by Drama on May 31, 2007 2:32 PM PDT reply actions

I couldn't resist....

JUSTIN VERLANDER
JERED WEAVER
STEPHEN DREW
PHILIP HUGHES
HUNTER PENCE
HUSTON STREET

Just a few of the names that were called after Matt Bush was picked in the 2004 MLB Draft.

And that just covers the first two rounds.

by Drama on May 31, 2007 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions

They Didn't Meet the Most Important Criteria

Didn't attend Mission Bay HS.

by Winfield's Ghost on May 31, 2007 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions

the top two guys

Were Weaver and Drew and were considered unsignab le for the Padres. As for the others...I can't defend, they screwed up the scouting on that one.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on May 31, 2007 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Sometimes...

You just have to suck it up and deal with a prick agent if the talent is that good. And I would call Verlander and Weaver in Petco good enough to suck it up and deal...

by Rob @ Gaslamp Ball on May 31, 2007 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions

very much agreed

by Winfield's Ghost on May 31, 2007 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Weaver

Didn't ten other teams pass on him too?

by osbug on Jun 1, 2007 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions

Well...

I think the Tigers passing on him was pretty smart.

by Drama on Jun 1, 2007 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions

How in the hell does Bill "Chief" Gayton still have his job. Effing Tim Stauffer and MattBush AS HIGH LEVEL BUSTS IN CONSECUTIVE YEARS!I know money comes into play, but they should have attained a relatively useful player. FIRE HIS INCOMPETANT BUTT.

I'd love to face this guy every time i come to the park....and go 0-3

by Dinosaur on May 31, 2007 10:26 PM PDT reply actions

Ummm

Let's not just go throwing the word "bust" around so casually.

by Drama on Jun 1, 2007 7:31 AM PDT up reply actions

<smirk>

by ABY on Jun 1, 2007 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions

Those weren't Gayton's fault

The scouting department identified Stephen Drew as the guy they wanted. They would have picked him. Moores refused to sign off on it because of the money.

Stauffer revealed he had a serious arm injury after the Padres drafted him that they either didn't know about or he didn't suffer until after they drafted him.

by benrb on Jun 1, 2007 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions