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Matt Bush’s career fizzling out before it begins
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB,
When the San Diego Padres selected Matt Bush first overall in the 2004 Amateur Draft, they were probably hoping to get a little more out of him when they signed him including a $3.15 MM signing bonus. Instead, they got a guy whose career highlights may include memories that end with his high school team. Bush was let go by the Padres in 2007, was picked up in February 2009 by the Blue Jays and released less than two months later before joining the Rays in 2010. He has never made it past High-A ball.
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The Wake of the strikeout storm
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB,
When it comes to pitching, one of the biggest milestones is strikeouts. Ten strikeouts in a game; 200 in a season, all kinds of career numbers, etc. It’s one of those that Boston’s famous knuckleballer, Tim Wakefield is hoping to reach early this season, and MLB.com has him projected to do so against the Yankees. At 1,979, Wakefield is just a few batters away from 2,000 for his career, a number only reached by 63 others before him.
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