A second former member of the Oakland Athletics' "Big Three" will visit the Rangers on Tuesday.
The Lefty starting pitcher, Mark Mulder, will get together with Rangers officials Tuesday in Arlington, only after two weeks when his old teammate, Barry Zito, visited. The fact that Mulder is coming to Texas is a positive sign that he is very interested in the Rangers. It's possible Mulder, who is getting married next weekend, might seek to sign somewhere quickly. If this is the case all sign could be pointing to the Rangers as a perfect suitor. The Rangers offered a contract to the All-Star pitcher at the winter meeting, and Mulder’s agent has yet offered a counter offer.
Mulder pitched in only 17 games in 2006 because of severe shoulder problems. He was 6-7 with a 7.14 ERA for the St. Louis Cardinals and underwent rotator cuff surgery in September. Mulder will most likley won't be back at start of the season, though an exact return date could be around late May.
Numerous teams have expressed little interest in Mulder, including the Cardinals, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. Mulder is 103-57 with a 4.11 ERA in his career. He won at least 15 games each season from 2001-05, only once finishing with an ERA higher than 3.64.
Adding Mulder this week could be a huge step in the right direction for the Rangers. Mark Mulder WILL come at a reasonable price, and there still would be room in the budget for Barry Zito. If Mark Mulder signs with Texas, it has been said that Barry Zito would love to reconnect will he former teammate. If the Texas Rangers add both Barry Zito and Mark Mulder this off-season, wouldn’t that be the dirtiest starting rotation the Rangers have EVER had?
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3 comments:
yeah this is what the rotation would look like:
1. zito
2. millwood
3. mulder
4. padilla
5. danks/tejeda
my god that would be a tight rotation! everyone keep ur fingers crossed and pray that this will happen
Whats your definition of reasonable? I wouldn't be surprised if he's looking for an Eaton type of deal based on the current market. His return date has been suggested anywhere from May until post all star break. In other ranger news we are also close to signing Eric Gagne. We just keep brining in those FORMER all stars. Way to go Mr. Hicks.
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