Milton to have Tommy John Done for season

[captainmorgan07]

per C.Trent milton is scheduled to have tommy john and is done for the season. This would effectively end his career as a red. It just hasn't worked out for uncle milty but i wish him well hate to see a career end like that.

[Mr. D™]

I said I wanted this man gone but I didn't say for this to happen to him

[missionhockey21]

I think the Reds would bring him back and at a low cost obviously (if hardly anything.) It's a shame too, Milton was certainly awful for an 8 million dollar starter this season but not near as bad as some made him out to be considering he was our #5 after Belisle's emergence.

Maybe one day when he's healthy he can net himself a decent position as a lefty reliever as obviously his body has an assortment of injuries that really affect his performance. He seemed like a good guy, a good guy who got a contract he should of never received.

I am pretty sure we should be able to qualify for insurance, so let's hope for that and maybe then we'll have some more flexibility.

[volzok]

Hard to believe it has come to this. I really wonder though, why it took 2 months to figure this out? Especially if he has been hurt since '02 like he claimed. Good luck to him. Hopefully that means some of the younger arms may get a chance by ST next year.

Also I feel sorry for all of those that spent big money on those Homer Bailey jerseys.

[TC81190]

Milton had excellent success as a one inning guy, if you check his 1st inning stats career wise, he was very good. Kind of a head scratcher that they never tried him out there.

[missionhockey21]

Exactly. With his injuries, it makes sense for him to come back as a lefty reliever. He wouldn't be a worldbeater, but he could be semi-effective and a cheap option to look at. That contract has prevented him from switching roles though as the Reds seemed willing to go down in flames with him as a starter, especially with that disastrous first year of 8 million dollar baseball.

[ButlerBulldogs]

obviously, it turned out to be a horrible investment..but the big free agent pitchers that year have been just as terrible...

Carl Pavano (Mr. Injury)
Matt Clement (Mr. Injury, Jr.)
Kevin Millwood ('07 8 Era)
Odalis Perez ('07 5.68 Era)

[browntown653]

Please, don't ever insult Carl Pavano by calling him "just as terrible" as anyone, he's the worst free agent signing in MLB history. So give him his due.

[redsrbetter]

obviously, it turned out to be a horrible investment..but the big free agent pitchers that year have been just as terrible...

Carl Pavano (Mr. Injury)
Matt Clement (Mr. Injury, Jr.)
Kevin Millwood ('07 8 Era)
Odalis Perez ('07 5.68 Era)

That is a great point man. I am just glad that by next season we are done with this. As far as trying him in the bullpen, I feel the same as you guys. Just too much money invested and the money talked.