America adores winners, celebrities and dominant athletes that bring glory to their respective cities.
We also love redemption stories, and Shelby Miller has just finished a compelling first chapter.
He could be more than an early candidate for Comeback Player of the Year. He could be authoring a comeback story for the ages.
“Right now, we’re in a really good place,” Miller said. “We just have to keep it rolling.”
Miller’s debut season in the Valley was the stuff of nightmares. His acquisition was immediately ridiculed by many baseball experts who felt the Diamondbacks were fleeced in a trade with the Braves, giving up a king’s ransom to acquire a pitcher who had lost 17 games the previous season.