I happened to be at the game late in spring training when Matt Bush made his spring debut for the Texas Rangers in a major league game. The Rangers were rewarding him for following all the rules and conditions they had given the troubled former No. 1 overall pick before agreeing to give him one final chance at reaching the majors, after Bush spent 39 months in prison. His first three pitches that day: 96, 97 and 97 mph. He retired the side on 10 pitches, nine for strikes, and then pitched a second scoreless inning, also showing off a sharp-breaking, swing-and-miss breaking ball. Just like that, Bush went from long shot to prospect, if a 30-year-old former shortstop drafted 12 years ago can still be called a prospect. After that outing, Rangers manager Jeff Banister admitted it was the best stuff he'd seen in camp all spring. "He's had one outing," Banister cautioned. "He's been on the back fields. He knows how far he's come and how far he has to go." read more http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/p...ely-30-year-old-rookie-as-rangers-call-him-up
