Andrew Miller promoted to Erie. What’s next?
posted in 2007 season, roster moves |Following the path the Tigers used with Justin Verlander in 2005, Andrew Miller was promoted to AA Erie from high-A Lakeland on Tuesday night. (Hat-tip Jason Beck) Miller is set to make his first start Sunday. His record of 1-4 isn’t all that important, as the Flying Tigers don’t seem to be that good of a team and suffer from weak defense, I’ve read.
This very well could mean nothing at all. This was a promotion expected when Erie warmed up. But Jim Leyland and GM Dave Dombrowski may have an announcement Wednesday about moves to be made in the wake of Joel Zumaya’s injury, so it could portend the promotion of Eulogio da la Cruz or Jair Jurrjens.
Sphere It“We don’t feel that we have that particular need today [to make a move],” said Dombrowski, though he didn’t eliminate it as a possibility.
… De La Cruz has put up back-to-back complete games at Double-A Erie, including a two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts on Friday night. …
“De La Cruz would be one guy that would jump out [if needed],” Dombrowski said.
[...] what I did there? The trick probably didn’t work too well since this news has been reported all over the place [...]