a sad note

Former Jackson Generals pitcher Jeriome Robertson was killed Saturday in California in a motorcycle crash, according to reports. Robertson, 33, won 15 games with a 5.10 ERA for Houston in 2003. The left-hander went 15-7 with a 3.06 ERA for the 1999 Generals, the last Astros club to play at Smith-Wills Stadium. Robertson was traded to Cleveland after his big rookie season and won only one more big league game. His last year in the majors was 2004 and he last pitched in 2007 in an independent league.