For those wondering, and it should be about everyone who considers themselves fans of the Texas Rangers, right-hander Matt Bush no longer considers himself a reliever.
He spent all off-season working to be a starting pitcher, a role he has never filled as a professional player. Never.
However, the transformation in his mind is complete, even though he doesn't have a spot in the starting rotation and might be deemed too valuable to the bullpen by the time spring training ends.
But as pitchers and catchers officially reported Wednesday to the Surprise Recreation Campus, Bush was a starting pitcher.