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Related: About this forumRangers call up Matt Bush seven months after release from prison
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/texas-calls-up-matt-bush-seven-months-after-his-release-from-prison-194359540.htmlThe Texas Rangers took a risk in the offseason by signing former No. 1 overall pick Matt Bush just weeks after his release from prison after serving 34 months in Florida for nearly killing a man while driving drunk in 2012.
Bush has rewarded the Rangers by staying sober and out of trouble and pitching well for Double-A Frisco early in the season. Now the franchise that has helped Josh Hamilton succeed in the big leagues with a history of drug abuse, is adding Bush to the major league roster in hopes that he will shore up the bullpen and continue to make the most of what is well beyond a second chance.
Just seven months ago as the Rangers competed in the 2015 postseason, Bush was prisoner No. C07392 of the Florida State Department of Corrections. Now, after a strong spring and 12 appearances with the Roughriders in which he has gone 0-2 with five saves, a 2.65 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 17 innings, he has another opportunity to live his dream and make those who love him proud....
Texas has taken steps to help Bush remain sober, including provisions in his contract requiring it and also requiring his father, Danny, to live with his son, monitor his curfew and take him to 12-step meetings.
Bush has rewarded the Rangers by staying sober and out of trouble and pitching well for Double-A Frisco early in the season. Now the franchise that has helped Josh Hamilton succeed in the big leagues with a history of drug abuse, is adding Bush to the major league roster in hopes that he will shore up the bullpen and continue to make the most of what is well beyond a second chance.
Just seven months ago as the Rangers competed in the 2015 postseason, Bush was prisoner No. C07392 of the Florida State Department of Corrections. Now, after a strong spring and 12 appearances with the Roughriders in which he has gone 0-2 with five saves, a 2.65 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 17 innings, he has another opportunity to live his dream and make those who love him proud....
Texas has taken steps to help Bush remain sober, including provisions in his contract requiring it and also requiring his father, Danny, to live with his son, monitor his curfew and take him to 12-step meetings.
The Rangers are in the SEC? Who knew?
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Rangers call up Matt Bush seven months after release from prison (Original Post)
KamaAina
May 2016
OP
Funny. After reading this forum/group for nearly 12 years, I thought only players with
madinmaryland
May 2016
#8
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)1. Careful, Trumad will have this locked
It doesn't fit in with his alternate reality where only players from New England have issues.
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)3. Dude. You are deflating this thread.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)4. I knew you two were the same person!
It's obvious!
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)5. Did someone reply to me. I'll have to log off to see
who it is .
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)6. Hey, do you still have the link to DU2???
Can you send it to me? Thanks.
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)7. Snort!! You will need to go to the Maryland Group...
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)8. Funny. After reading this forum/group for nearly 12 years, I thought only players with
America's Team had issues, even if they were long gone from the Cowboys.
You are one of the biggest in pushing that meme!!
madinmaryland
(64,931 posts)2. El Supremo is flip-flopping about this.