When former Terp baseball star Brett Cecil was sent back down to Triple-A by the Toronto Bluejays following his disastrous start at Fenway Park (he is responsible for giving up Big Papi’s only home run this season) I was left wondering where my next blog post would come from.
But my hopes (and those of my loyal followers) have been renewed as there is a new former Terp to provide incessant, semi-annoying updates about, and his name is Eric Milton. Some of you may remember Milton as the former All-Star who faded quickly after signing a lucrative contract with the Cincinnati Reds in 2005.
Milton’s last season was in 2007 when he threw just 31 innings before being shut down because he needed Tommy John surgery.
Now he is back, thanks to the Los Angeles Dodgers who signed him to a minor league contract before the season started and just two weeks ago called him up to make his first start in nearly three years against the Florida Marlins. He threw four innings, allowed two earned runs, and received a no-decision for his efforts.
Milton has earned his redemption in his three starts this season. While he has not been spectacular, he has rewarded the Dodgers with three straight solid starts including a 5.1 inning performance tonight in which he allowed just two runs and picked up his second victory.
Milton is now 2-0 with a 3.14 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 14.1 innings. I wouldn’t count on him dominating the National League, but it should still warm the cockles in your heart to see Milton back in The Show.
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