Tigers call up draft pick Miller

[Huisj]

Apparently Maroth isn't ready to go yet, so they're giving Ledezma a start this week and calling up Andrew Miller to take his spot in the bullpen. Just a few months ago he was in the College World Series, and now he might be facing the Yankees in his debut. sheesh

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060827&content_id=1632262&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det

[Fungo]

I was going to happen sooner or later, it was built into his contract that he get called up this September.

[CleeFan101]

what kind of bs clause is that... just so he can hit arbitration early?

[SABRSox]

what kind of bs clause is that... just so he can hit arbitration early?

Bingo.

[ewokpelts]

at least we'll get his rookie cards this year then...

[CLR01]

Leyland says it's doubtful Maroth returns to the rotation again this year.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060828/SPORTS02/608280378/1050

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060828/SPORTS0104/608280339/1129



I look forward to seeing the rookie get lit up.

[Tekijawa]

Leyland says it's doubtful Maroth returns to the rotation again this year.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060828/SPORTS02/608280378/1050

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060828/SPORTS0104/608280339/1129



I look forward to seeing the rookie get lit up.

I don't know he should get at least 3 K's out of AROD, everybody does now...:D:

[gobears1987]

I don't know he should get at least 3 K's out of AROD, everybody does now...:D:So what is AROD's nickname this year? EROD or KROD (no offense against Francisco Rodriguez)

[Tekijawa]

So what is AROD's nickname this year? EROD or KROD (no offense against Francisco Rodriguez)


BoooRod

[CLR01]

I don't know he should get at least 3 K's out of AROD, everybody does now...:D:


Everyone but Garcia, who tried his hardest to spark him this year.:mad:

[Gavin]

All I gotta say is.. Go to Hell Carolina.

[caulfield12]

You wouldn't cheer for him were he on the Sox because he played for UNC?

Ummm...okay. Did you spend the last 15 years booing BJ Surhoff?

[Gavin]

That was a joke.

But he does play for Detroit.

[Britt Burns]

Calling up a kid the last few days of the season for some games that have no bearing on the race..okay, maybe not a bad idea. Sticking a guy just out of college in the middle of a major league pennant race...hmmm.

[caulfield12]

Calling up a kid the last few days of the season for some games that have no bearing on the race..okay, maybe not a bad idea. Sticking a guy just out of college in the middle of a major league pennant race...hmmm.

Let's face it, if there's a "next Neal Cotts" in 2007, it's going to be Jamie Walker.

Obviously, Miller's future lies as a starter, but I think it will end up being a net positive for the organization. I could be wrong, but I don't think they would put him in any clutch situations unless he shows he's ready for a couple of weeks of mop-up/middle relief work.

Then again, if Walker continues to struggle, he could be pushed right into the middle of the race coming down the stretch.

[gbergman]

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-tigers-miller&prov=ap&type=lgns

Congrats to him getting called up so fast, hopefully though teams will get to him whenever he gets in.