Angels sign Mark Mulder to minor league deal

[xboom28x]

He hasn't pitched a full season in 9 years. Even if he makes the rotation out of Spring training, he won't last the summer.

[Spirit]

If he makes the team, he'll probably be working out of the pen.  I'm good with that. 

 

And hell, if he's good enough to break into the starting rotation ... sweet!  Good for him!

Edited January 2, 2014 by Geoff

[Biergott]

Amoeba >>>> Blanton

. Amoebic Dysentary > Blanton

[Docwaukee]

I don't understand all of the "good story" sentiment... I could care less - I'm only looking for a championship ball club...

 

Having said that - I like the zero risk approach... A looooong time ago, I was a big fan of Mulder.... but make him prove he's capable...

so you couldn't care more? 

[Cdaniel]

Weaver

Wilson

Richards

Santiago

Mulder/Blanton

lol at the #5 spot.

Probably see Skaggs if that was our rotation.

[Stradling]

Weaver

Wilson

Richards

Santiago

Mulder/Blanton

lol at the #5 spot.

Don't forget about Skaggs and I'm still pretty sure they will sign another starter.

[wopphil]

Don't forget about Skaggs and I'm still pretty sure they will sign another starter.

Yep. I bet the depth chart ends up shaking out like this:

Weaver

Wilson

Garza

Santiago

Richards/Skaggs

Richards/Skaggs

Blanton/Mulder

Blanton/Mulder

[m0nkey]

Im surprised theyre giving him a shot to start. After his injuries and time off, can he regularly go out and throw an effective 90-100 pitches?

[Brent Maguire]

I know it's cliche but reports have said he hasn't felt this good in a very long time.

It's unprecedented for a guy to take this much time off and come back but either way, I doubt he even gets any starts next year. I think it's a flier just to take a chance on him. If he does see any time, I'm guessing he is in the bullpen.

[HaloMilliVanilli]

The last guy that took this much time off and returned was Dennis Quaid.

[Sherlock31]

championship caliber?  looks like he's still supposedly living in 2009.

 

If everything goes well, Why not?

 

Did anyone expect the Angels to win it all back in 02?

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

I'll be shocked if he's not working as an analyst for ESPN when the 2014 MLB season starts. I think it's very unlikely that he'll make it back to the majors with the Angels or another team, but if the Angels sign Garza or Tanaka, I would think might ask the Angels to release him from his minor league deal (he signed with the Angels because he thinks he has a chance to be in the starting rotation). 

[ten ocho recon scout]

The last guy that took this much time off and returned was Dennis Quaid.

that was back when the rays had to sign guys like d quaid to pitch.

Time have definetely changed...

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Jeff Fletcher â€@JeffFletcherOCR6m

Mark Mulder: "If it doesn’t work, so be it. As of now, how I feel and the ball coming out of my hand I'm excited." #Angels

 

It sounds like he's already been talking to Scioscia.  I hate baseball/athlete cliches. I hope and think Fletcher is the one that butchered the end of the quote.

[Amazing Larry]

Mulder has always been one of my favorite pitchers. I hope he does well and makes some of the posters on here eat their words.

[Docwaukee]

this team got 63 of their 162 starts from Joe Blanton, Tommy Hansen, Jerome Williams, Barry Enright, Michael Roth, and Barry Enright to the tune of a 5.5+era. 

 

If things go well (and they get another starter), those 60ish starts will go to Garret Richards, Hector Santiago, Tyler Skaggs, Matt Shoemaker, and maybe Mark Mulder. 

 

That's a lot better. 

[Homebrewer]

Butchy is the hardest working guy in baseball.

No worries.

[Mark68]

Let's hope he doesn't make us want to forget Mark Mulder.

[Brent Maguire]

Seriously how cool, although unlikely, would it be if Mulder actually started and pitched well next year?

I'm not banking on anything whatsoever but I'm looking forward to see if he can contribute or not.

[ukyah]

i'll take a pitcher who once knew how to be great, and is giving it another shot after recuperation, over a pitcher who has never been good. the angels had a whole lot of "never was" pitchers last year, and now we've got a "has been." the only way he makes any money is if he's given us what we need, there's little to no risk.

[Erstad Grit]

i'll take a pitcher who once knew how to be great, and is giving it another shot after recuperation, over a pitcher who has never been good. the angels had a whole lot of "never was" pitchers last year, and now we've got a "has been." the only way he makes any money is if he's given us what we need, there's little to no risk.

 

Totally agree. Johan is a guy I'd really like on our team. Dude threw a no hitter last year and is now considered washed-up. 

[YouthofToday]

Johan is washed up. His shoulder is shredded.

[trueangeldog1]

Worst case, we cut goodbye. Awesome scenario it's 2002 again were underdogs dudes pitching well, part of a team of scrappy fighters we take it all the way and win the World Series! Why the **** not?

[Amazing Larry]

Let's hope he doesn't make us want to forget Mark Mulder.

There was a point in time when The Jim Rome Show was worth listening to.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Totally agree. Johan is a guy I'd really like on our team. Dude threw a no hitter last year and is now considered washed-up. 

That was two years ago. He was injured all of last year. He's missed two out of the past three years because of injuries.