Yankees sign Eric Milton to minor-league deal

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Yanks sign Eric Milton to minor-league deal
Published 7/11/2008 by anaconda at Pinstripe Alley: Front Page Posts
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 ...

Yanks bring back Milton
Published 7/11/2008 by Mike A. at River Avenue Blues
... Via Ed Price, the Yanks have signed Eric Milton, their 1996 first round pick, to a minor league deal. The centerpiece in the 1998 deal for Chuck Knoblauch, Milton is currently rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and is still six weeks away from game action. Cashman said this was really just to get “an advance look” for next year. Milton had several solid seasons for the Twins before getting his brains beat in for the Phillies and Reds. How’s the saying go, “there’s no such thing as a bad minor league deal?” Yeah, that’s it. ...

Yankees To Sign Eric Milton
Published 7/11/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... that he is set to rejoin the Yankees after working out at the team's minor league complex.  The 33 year-old lefty had Tommy John surgery in June of last year.  He's said to be six weeks away from pitching in games, and the Yankees have 2009 in mind as well. ...

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Published 7/11/2008 by Dunnerer (noreply@blogger.com) at Dunn and Dunner
... that he is set to rejoin the Yankees after working out at the team's minor league complex. The 33 year-old lefty had Tommy John surgery in June of last year. He's said to be six weeks away from pitching in games, and the Yankees have 2009 in mind as well. ...

Yankees sign Eric Milton
Published 7/11/2008 by Andrew Fletcher (noreply@blogger.com) at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
The Yankees signed Eric Milton to a minor-league deal this afternoon, according to Ed Price. 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)."They couldn't get CC Sabathia or Rich Harden, so this is obviously the logical Plan C. But ...

Former First Round Pick Eric Milton Returns
Published 7/11/2008 by Patrick at YanksBlog.com
Former Yankees first round pick Eric Milton has returned to the club, thanks to a minor league deal, reports Ed Price . Milton is at least six weeks away from contributing anything, thanks to Tommy John surgery. Back in 1998, he was traded to the Twins in a prospect package to acquire Chuck Knoblauch. Cashman indicated to Price that part of the motivation behind the signing is to be able to see what Milton might be able to offer the team in 2009.

Game 93: Yankees at Blue Jays
Published 7/11/2008 by Eric Haskell at The Bronx Block
... Jorge Posada will start behind the plate tonight for the first time in about a week.  Also, the Yankees signed lefty Eric Milton today, and assigned him to AAA.  He is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, which took place last June.  He’s still about six weeks away from pitching in a game. ...

Throwing it around
Published 7/11/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (TheNaturalMevs) at Diamond Hoggers
... but it doesn't stop us from starting the weekend a day early anyway. So while this is basically our thursday, we enjoy saturday mornings because none of senior management is there anyways we're still in just as good of a mood as you are because friday night is a full schedule of baseball and all the fun awaits us. Here's the day in baseball links: -The Yankees have signed Eric Milton to a minor league deal. Milton? Ponson? Come on. [NJ.com] -The Phillies are talking about a couple different ...

Yankees sign Eric Milton to minor-league deal
Published 7/12/2008 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Yankees sign Eric Milton to minor-league deal 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).” Can anyone beat a 1-2 punch of Ponson and Milton?