Matt Bush arrested in Florida

by huckleberry on Mar 23, 2026 12:29 PM EDT

Matt Bush allegedly hit a 72 year old man riding a motorcyle and left the scene. it appears alcohol might be involved.

i really do root for guys to learn the hard lessons of their youth and work things out, especially when they have an opportunity to do something that so many of us would give our non-throwing arms to do. but Matt seems to have not learned any lessons and i have to think this will be the end of his baseball career.

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he ran over the guy’s head too. Helmet saved his life.

by odbsol on Mar 23, 2026 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

Just as case of

Matt “F***ING” Bush being Matt “F***ING” Bush I guess.

by CoolCat23 on Mar 23, 2026 2:48 PM EDT reply actions

Its not like he is the only one

Matt Bush
Bobby Jenks
Eric Langill
Alex White

2011
Coco Crisp
Miggy
Shin Soo Choo
Deshields

Every year there is a bunch of these, I wonder when something will be done.

by pedrophile on Mar 23, 2026 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

You can add Adam Kennedy to that list of 2011 too.

Or not, because, Adam Kennedy.

by MilesC on Mar 23, 2026 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Derek Starling and Bryce Harper, Slade Heathcott

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/photo-logan-morrison-bryan-petersen-share-tub-drink-043548597.html

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Mar 23, 2026 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

when did harper get a dui? or starling for that matter?

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by billybeingbilly on Mar 24, 2026 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Derek Lowe

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by biggentleben on Mar 24, 2026 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions

those charges were dismissed

by aCone419 on Mar 24, 2026 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions

I think

it’s gonna take an MLB player killing someone for the MLB & MLBPA to do anything about it if Bush doesn’t prompt them to.

by odbsol on Mar 23, 2026 4:53 PM EDT reply actions

maybe they should incorporate the DUI into the drug testing, ie DUI=50 game ban

by pedrophile on Mar 23, 2026 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

?

Do players get DUIs more than the average 18-25 year olds? There are 1.4 million DUI/DWI arrests made each year in this country, and something like 1% of drivers. It seems like baseball has less of a problem than society at large

by ADLC on Mar 24, 2026 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions

for the most part I'm not sure they do. In spring training though it seems to be open season

by pedrophile on Mar 25, 2026 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions

what an idiot, seriously

being good at baseball is the only thing that’s keeping this guy fyrom being a total and complete wreck. I think the Rays/MLB should really do something about this.

by CaptainCanuck on Mar 23, 2026 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

they wont have to...the justice system will take care of it

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by billybeingbilly on Mar 24, 2026 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Rays Definitely Have Taken Fliers On Guys with Makeup Issues lately

I mean, if I was a GM, even with his talent, Bush was a PR nightmare in San Diego. Was a big-time bust as the No. 1 pick, and then he had a couple of arrests, including one that was embarrassingly videotaped and showed on national news stations. Then, he was released from the Jays after he failed their zero tolerance policy with alcohol (which I think was just with him). That’s just a ton of issues. Sure there are the Josh Hamiltons of the world who bounce back after a ton of issues in the past, but I don’t think Bush has put in the work that Hamilton has.

Furthermore, they also picked up Josh Lueke, who basically cost some people in the Mariners front office their jobs, and almost cost Jack Z’s after that whole rape allegation. I really hope for the Rays organization that the justice system works out and the Rays can get rid of Bush. Talented arm for sure, no doubt about it, but it’s a PR nightmare for a team that already has issues generating a fan base as it is.

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by objesguy on Mar 24, 2026 12:39 PM EDT reply actions