Mark Mulder News....

[Jeff Fletcher]

"The guy we signed on a minor league deal and had about a 10 percent chance of being our fifth starter for two months, at best, is now out! We'd better spend a lot of money on a major league starter to replace him!"

 

Folks, I like Mark Mulder as much as anyone -- more, probably. He's a great guy and I wanted to cover him. It's a big deal because it was going to be a really good interesting story.

 

But as for how much this hurts the Angels, it really makes almost no difference.

[Stradling]

Hasn't pitched since July 2008 and hasn't won a game since 2006.

I wouldn't have touched mulder with a 10ft pole

It cost the Angels nothing to bring him in.

[Blarg]

I know I'm not happy about this but lost in it all is a guy just blew up his ankle and is going to be in a lot of pain for a long time.

 

Sorry about the ankle Mulder, hope recovery is quick.

[jshep]

"The guy we signed on a minor league deal and had about a 10 percent chance of being our fifth starter for two months, at best, is now out! We'd better spend a lot of money on a major league starter to replace him!"

 

Folks, I like Mark Mulder as much as anyone -- more, probably. He's a great guy and I wanted to cover him. It's a big deal because it was going to be a really good interesting story.

 

But as for how much this hurts the Angels, it really makes almost no difference.

 

Well it knocks the already paper-thin rotation depth the Angels had down another peg.

[jshep]

Hasn't pitched since July 2008 and hasn't won a game since 2006.

I wouldn't have touched mulder with a 10ft pole

 

I have absolutely no issue with them bringing Mulder in.

 

I DO have an issue with the fact that as the offseason dragged on, it seemed more and more like they were looking at him as more than a lottery ticket.

 

I think Garrett from MonkeyWithAHalo summed it up better than I can:

 

 

Garrett Wilson ‏@Garrett_MWAH

Maybe in year four of his tenure (assuming there is one), Dipoto will finally catch onto the concept of rotation depth.

 

The fact that losing Mark Mulder to injury is a legitimate problem for the Angels is pretty damning.

[tdawg87]

And this team needs another arm even more now(and they REALLY needed one before this).

 

*ahem*

 

*ahem*

 

*coughs*

 

*clears throat*

 

'sup guys???

[m0nkey]

Damn.  Sucks for him.  I don't know how he would've done, but it sucks he won't get the opportunity.  

[Blarg]

Tdawg, don't do that again.

 

Really man, just don't.

[BaseballMom]

The baseball gods hate us

[Diaz15]

That's really too bad. You couldn't help but root for the guy. Here's hoping that the recovery goes well.

[HaloNation]

It cost the Angels nothing to bring him in.

I'm aware of that. Let someone else take a shot at him. There is no logical reason to bring in someone such as mulder even if its for free.

[HaloCory22]

This franchise is cursed.

[Stradling]

Of course there's logic in bringing in a guy like Mulder. How bout to create some competition. How bout to add much needed depth. Just because it didn't work doesn't mean it was a bad idea Captain Hindsight.

[SoWhat]

*ahem*

 

*ahem*

 

*coughs*

 

*clears throat*

 

'sup guys???

 

 

 

 

 

 

[fan_since79]

Just got home and saw this.

 

I used to laugh at news like this. 

 

It's not funny anymore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ohtaniland]

Joel Pineiro says hi.

 

 

[Bruce Nye]

For you woe is us folks, did you really and seriously believe Mulder was a viable rotation candidate?

 

 

LOL

[jshep]

Well the Angels FO thought that.

Edited February 16, 2014 by jshep

[Hollyw00d]

Terrible.news, gotta feel for him. Baseball can be a cold b****

[Ohtaniland]

For you woe is us folks, did you really and seriously believe Mulder was a viable rotation candidate?

 

 

LOL

 

Well he did throw 100 pitches in a simulated game. 

[Bruce Nye]

Well the Angels FO thought that.

 

 

 

 

On a minor league contract with virtually no risk.

[jshep]

Upon which time he immediately became a serious contender for a rotation spot, or the 1st or 2nd guy called upon when one of the 5 starters got hurt.

 

A position which they were seemingly completely comfortable with him being in for some inexplicable reason, judging by the fact that they have subsequently failed to do anything else to cover themselves in the event of an injury to a starter.

 

I had next to no expectations for Mark Mulder this year, however the FO seemed to have been operating under the assumption that Mulder was going to work like Tinker Bell and be an effective major league starter if they just believed hard enough.

Edited February 16, 2014 by jshep

[FabulousFabregas]

 

Just sign him, nobody will know the difference.

[fan_since79]

Weaver and Wilson, and pray for offense.

 

LOTS and lots of offense.

[FabulousFabregas]

I think we may need to stay away from pitchers whose last name begins with 'M' who are on the comeback trail.