Elizardo Ramirez is a starting pitcher for the Reds. He made a mark for himself in long relief in 2005 but started 2006 with the AAA Louisville Bats. Ramirez was brought up after Dave Williams was designated for assignment and has capitalized on the opportunity. He's been the victim of poor run support, but other than his number of runs, there's little to complain about.

Here's some stuff taken from Reds.com until I get around to doing more complete research:

• Spent most of the season at Class AAA Louisville
• ranked ninth in the International League in ERA (3.77)
• made 6 apps and 4 starts during 2 stints with the Reds, including 0-3, 6.75 in 3 starts and 2 relief apps from 5/11-6/3 and a spot start on 7/4
• in his 4 starts the Reds went 1-3 and scored 21 runs (5.3 r/ g)
• began the season at Louisville and went 2-1, 3.32 in 6 starts before he was recalled on 5/11, when Rich Aurilia went on the 15-day disabled list
• made his Reds debut in relief on 5/11 vs SD and then took the spot in the starting rotation vacated by the injured Brandon Claussen (sprained ankle) and stayed in the rotation for 2 more starts after Paul Wilson went on the disabled list (right shoulder)
• returned to Louisville on 6/9, when Luke Hudson came off the DL
• made the spot start on 7/4 at SF and received no decision in the 11-10 victory (3.2ip, 8h, 7er, 2bb, 0k, Durham HR)
• was recalled earlier that day and was optioned back to the minors after the game
• that start was preceded by a doubleheader a couple days earlier
• on 5/15 at Phi, in his first Major League start suffered the 4-3 loss (6ip, 7h, 2er, 2bb, 4k, Utley HR, Abreu HR)
• while with Louisville was named International League Pitcher of the Week for 4/7-4/17 (2gs, 1-0, 0.00, 14ip, 11h, 0r, 0bb, 9k)
• following the season played for Gigantes in the Dominican Winter League (7g, 0-5, 6.51, 27.2ip, 10k).

Eric Robert Milton was born August 4, 1975 in State College, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Bellefonte High School in 1993, where he played baseball and basketball. Milton attended the University of Maryland, where in 1996 he was a pre-season All-American. In 1996 threw a no-hitter for Falmouth in the Cape Cod League. Currently, he supports the American Diabetes Association and Garth Brooks’ Teammates For Kids Foundation.

Eric Robert Milton was born August 4, 1975 in State College, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Bellefonte High School in 1993, where he played baseball and basketball. Milton attended the University of Maryland, where in 1996 he was a pre-season All-American. In 1996 threw a no-hitter for Falmouth in the Cape Cod League. Currently, he supports the American Diabetes Association and Garth Brooks' Teammates For Kids Foundation.

Eric Milton is a starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He was a big-splash free-agent signing before the 2005 season and is now the second-highest paid player on the Reds, after Ken Griffey Jr.

Milton’s 2005 season was abysmal. He handed out home runs like complimentary breath mints. During the off-season he strengthened up his legs, which had apparently been weak all through 2005 and Tom Browning adjusted his rubber position, and he’s been looking much better in 2006.

Here’s stuff copied directly from his profile on Reds.com until I can get back in here to do this properly:

• Led the pitching staff with 34 starts, tying his career high
• produced 13 quality starts, including QS in each of his last 2 apps, in 3 of his last 4 apps and in 5 of his last 8 apps
• had his best month in August (5gs, 2-1, 4.40)
• led the Major Leagues with a club-record 40 home runs allowed
• became the first Reds pitcher to lead the National League and the majors in home runs allowed since Tom Browning did it in 1988, 1989 and 1991
• in his last 2 starts of the season posted a 1.93era (14ip, 3er)
• in his 34 starts the Reds went 14-19-1, including a tie game on 6/30 vs Hou, and scored 170 runs (5 r/g)
• twice was the victim of blown saves
• in the 10-9 loss on 5/2 vs StL was the victim of a blown save when the Cardinals scored 7 runs in the top of the ninth
• was StL’s biggest ninth-inning comeback ever and the Reds’ worst ninth inning since 1952
• twice threw a season-high 8.0 innings (5/23 vs Wsh, 8/ 27 at Pit)
• in his 5-3 victory vs the Nationals on 5/23 became the first Reds lefthander to throw at least 8.0 innings in a game since Lance Davis’ complete game in a 9-1 win on 7/16/01 vs Det
• in the 5-2 loss at Hou on 4/19 made his fourth career start on 3 days’ rest (4.1ip, 8h, 5er, 1bb, 2k, 3hr)
• in the 9-7 loss on 9/18 at Pit received no decision in the shortest start of his career (0.2ip, 6h, 6er, 2bb, 0k)
• on 9/2 at Atl allowed his 37th homer of the season (solo by Andruw Jones), a new club record previously held by Browning (36hr, 1988)
• as a batter hit his first 2 career home runs (5/8 vs LA off Jeff Weaver, 7/26 at LA off Odalis Perez)
• on 5/18 at NYM produced his fourth career 2-hit game, then on 5/23 vs Wsh had another 2-hit game
• became the first Reds pitcher with consecutive multi-hit games since Browning did it in April 1991.

Eric Milton is a starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He was a big-splash free-agent signing before the 2005 season and is now the second-highest paid player on the Reds, after Ken Griffey Jr.

Milton's 2005 season was abysmal. He handed out home runs like complimentary breath mints. During the off-season he strengthened up his legs, which had apparently been weak all through 2005 and Tom Browning adjusted his rubber position, and he's been looking much better in 2006.

Here's stuff copied directly from his profile on Reds.com until I can get back in here to do this properly:

• Led the pitching staff with 34 starts, tying his career high
• produced 13 quality starts, including QS in each of his last 2 apps, in 3 of his last 4 apps and in 5 of his last 8 apps
• had his best month in August (5gs, 2-1, 4.40)
• led the Major Leagues with a club-record 40 home runs allowed
• became the first Reds pitcher to lead the National League and the majors in home runs allowed since Tom Browning did it in 1988, 1989 and 1991
• in his last 2 starts of the season posted a 1.93era (14ip, 3er)
• in his 34 starts the Reds went 14-19-1, including a tie game on 6/30 vs Hou, and scored 170 runs (5 r/g)
• twice was the victim of blown saves
• in the 10-9 loss on 5/2 vs StL was the victim of a blown save when the Cardinals scored 7 runs in the top of the ninth
• was StL's biggest ninth-inning comeback ever and the Reds' worst ninth inning since 1952
• twice threw a season-high 8.0 innings (5/23 vs Wsh, 8/ 27 at Pit)
• in his 5-3 victory vs the Nationals on 5/23 became the first Reds lefthander to throw at least 8.0 innings in a game since Lance Davis' complete game in a 9-1 win on 7/16/01 vs Det
• in the 5-2 loss at Hou on 4/19 made his fourth career start on 3 days' rest (4.1ip, 8h, 5er, 1bb, 2k, 3hr)
• in the 9-7 loss on 9/18 at Pit received no decision in the shortest start of his career (0.2ip, 6h, 6er, 2bb, 0k)
• on 9/2 at Atl allowed his 37th homer of the season (solo by Andruw Jones), a new club record previously held by Browning (36hr, 1988)
• as a batter hit his first 2 career home runs (5/8 vs LA off Jeff Weaver, 7/26 at LA off Odalis Perez)
• on 5/18 at NYM produced his fourth career 2-hit game, then on 5/23 vs Wsh had another 2-hit game
• became the first Reds pitcher with consecutive multi-hit games since Browning did it in April 1991.