Yanks sign Eric Milton to minor-league deal
by anaconda
on Jul 11, 2008 4:33 PM EDT
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From Ed Price:
Gernal manager Brian Cashman confirmed the Yankees have signed lefty Eric Milton to a minor-league contract.
Milton, who turns 33 next month, is still recovering from "Tommy John" surgery. He threw on flat ground today in Tampa, Fla., and is at least six weeks away from pitching in games.
"If he does anything to help us this year, that's fine," Cashman said. "We're just going to have a chance to get an advance look (for 2009)."
Milton was the Yankees' No. 1 draft pick in 1996 but they traded him to Minnesota in February 1998 as part of a package for Chuck Knoblauch. Milton has an 87-84 career record and 5.01 ERA for Minnesota, Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
Not sure how much Milton can help this team this season or next. But it seems like one of your typical low-risk/high reward type signings.
At this point - why not?
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it might as well be John Milton
The upside isn’t that high: he hasn’t had an ERA+ over 100 in a full season since 2001. I guess almost any plausible major leaguer is worth the risk of a minor league deal, but I can’t see him helping out.
by long time listener on Jul 11, 2008 5:03 PM EDT 0 recs
Milton
Sounds like a blower.
"Well, that kind of puts a damper on even a Yankees win."
-- Phil Rizzuto after hearing about the Pope's death
by matthaggs on Jul 11, 2008 5:52 PM EDT 0 recs
can't hurt
although eventually the yanks may have to change their logo to an interlocking TJ.
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