a just reward

Todd Redmond just kept showing up. Showing up and putting up strong numbers. Finally, after 194 games and 1,112 2/3 innings over eight years in the minor leagues, the former Mississippi Braves ace was called up by Atlanta on Sunday when Brandon Beachy went on the disabled list. Redmond — the 63rd M-Braves alumnus to advance to The Show — was the Southern League pitcher of the year in 2008 when he went 13-5 with a 3.52 ERA for the league champs. He has been toiling in Triple-A since 2009, winning 34 games. He made the 40-man roster this off-season. The 27-year-old Redmond has a career ERA of 3.54 and has fanned over 900 hitters; he could be a serviceable arm out of the bullpen or even as a spot starter. He certainly deserves this chance. P.S. The current M-Braves finished the first half with a 30-40 record, the worst mark in the SL. But they did win their last two games and took the 5-game series from Jacksonville at Trustmark Park. The second half starts Thursday, after the All-Star break.