Milton still sucks

There may not be many things that Larry Bowa and Bill James agree upon when it comes to baseball analysis, but one thing that I believe they may be able to agree upon is this: Eric Milton sucks.

After last night, his most recent train wreck of a "improved" performance, Milton's ERA has now soared to levels beyond even Boeing's imagination. I'm not sure what Milton has to do to be removed from the rotation at this point...oh wait, yes I do. Give back the $25.5 million that these morons handed you. At this pace, Milton's going to have to file a 501(c)3 to reflect money that he was given in what now has to be unquestionably considered a 'charitable' fashion.

In other notes from the weekend, Austin Kearns was sent to AAA Louisville and replaced on the roster by ex-Hurricane QB Kenny Kelly, who was by all accounts tearing up AAA pitching (leading the Bats in batting average, runs scored, hits, triples and stolen bases). If Kearns can somehow right the sinking ship that is his current career, hopefully he will force the front office's hand and get a spot back on the big club.

In a less surprising development, Paul Wilson is having his noticeably defective right shoulder surgically examined by team doctors on Friday. This is a sad development for PW, who appears to be a tough competitor and likable guy. One guy who has to be saddened is Eric Milton, since Wilson's indefinte absence leaves Milton as the only completely inept pitcher in the current starting rotation. Meanwhile, Randy Keisler and Matt Belisle sit idly by. Management will have a hard case to make to fans that they are trying their best to win if Eric Milton takes one more step out onto a field that isn't located in a AAA city.