The worse part of the story is that he was (is) the suspect in 2 OTHER hit and run accidents with pedestrians on the same night he almost killed a guy!
If I remember correctly, he was the consensus worst #1 draft pick in history about 11 seconds after the choice was made. Bad make-up, questionable skills, and no real position - he was only drafted first because the Padres (who held the pick) couldn't or wouldn't meet the bonus and signing demands of numerous other players ranked ahead of him. He was essentially drafted first to spite the system, and the whole situation probably didn't help an already unstable individual...
If I remember correctly, he was the consensus worst #1 draft pick in history about 11 seconds after the choice was made. Bad make-up, questionable skills, and no real position - he was only drafted first because the Padres (who held the pick) couldn't or wouldn't meet the bonus and signing demands of numerous other players ranked ahead of him. He was essentially drafted first to spite the system, and the whole situation probably didn't help an already unstable individual...
