Friday, June 20, 2014

Brad Mills (No, Not That One) Starts Against Sox

When we heard that Brad Mills was taking the hill to face the Red Sox tonight, our first thought was: 'Geez, Brad, don't take it that personally'. Then we realized it wasn't the former Red Sox—and current Indians—coach, but a 29-year cast-off from the Brewers organization. In fact, the inimitable Billy Beane purchased Mills' AAA contract for $1—that's right one lousy semolian. Mills has a career 7.76 ERA in The Show, but he was much better in AAA this year. Hey, what else can you get for a buck?