Not sure the Bubba hate here. When drafted, there was a big understanding that he was a very raw player and that while he played well for a crappy HS KS team, he wasn't gonna become an immediate player. He was drafted highly on potential which is always a gamble. The fact that he fell to 5th overall was a bit of a shock and instead of picking up a college arm (which is what the Royals said they'd likely draft first), they opted for the best player on the board. And to the vast majority of experts, this was the right move. Add that to the fact that he's Kansas born and bred, and our expectations for him are even higher. Am I a bit disappointed in his progress thus far? Definitely. But at 20 years old, I
am firmly in the wait and see department. Keep in mind Alex Gordon (2nd overall) was labeled a pretty big disappointment until two years ago (age 27). I'll give him two more years of development and if he's not at least in AAA then I'll start to grumble. We can all look back at a draft and say 'OMG I can't believe the Jets took Chad Pennington over Tom Brady. What idoits.' Unfortunately, that's just how it works sometimes.
