Regarding an outstanding outfield assist, Brown notes:
"Hidden were the hours Milledge had worked to tighten his mechanics,
correcting an arm-angle flaw that had caused his longer throws to veer
left. When almost everyone went home from camp every day, Milledge was
programming his body to throw a baseball straighter."
Milledge on the opinion last year from some that he was not mature:"I'm not immature. At times I was, maybe, a little bit. But, all in
all, being barely 21, playing in New York, I thought I handled myself
pretty well. It's all about growing up. It's playing the game."
Finally, he gets some good press. I know the whole Milledge thing has been beaten like a dead horse, but this article gives more insight to Milledge's thought processes which are usually not given an objective look. I didn't see what happened behind the scenes last year, but I was there when he hi-fived the fans and there was nothing wrong with it. It was refreshing to see a player letting loose and having fun.
I've never made an issue regarding the antics of Milledge and have always been for this kid who I hope succeeds wherever he winds up.
Update...
Check out today's post on MetsBlog for more info on Milledge's evolution.
