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RnR
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New arm slot has given him some shoulder relief. I'd assume he's coming to be some sort of a lefty specialist.Mulder hasn't pitched in 6 yearsCan't believe someone gave him a million bucks
Brady Marino
Footballguy
I read he was competing for a rotation spot.New arm slot has given him some shoulder relief. I'd assume he's coming to be some sort of a lefty specialist.Mulder hasn't pitched in 6 years
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. • With their young daughters sharing a birthday party together and the dads certain to need a distraction at some point, former Cardinals lefty Mark Mulder fired a text to former Cardinals righty Kyle Lohse and said he should bring his glove to the party.
Mulder sensed Lohse’s confusion and texted a tease.
“I’ve got to show you something,” was the gist of it.
Mulder, 36, last threw a pitch in a major-league game on July 9, 2008, for the Cardinals. He was 30-years-old, in the prime of his career, and already had 103 wins in the majors. But his shoulder was rebelling against him, his mechanics and health pulling it in different directions.
Mulder had two shoulder surgeries lead him toward retirement and during a couple attempted returns with the Cardinals even tried to become a sidearmer at one point.
Well into his second baseball career as a television analyst with ESPN, Mulder was watching LA reliever Paco Rodriguez and how he separated his pitching hand from his glove. On a lark, Mulder tried to mimic the lefty one day and – voila!
“It was like I found a shortcut that I had been missing, a way to get my arm back where it needed to be,” Mulder said Tuesday night from his home in Arizona. “I never threw a single pitch like I did in St. Louis. Not one time. There wasn’t a single pitch that I threw for the Cardinals that I threw feeling this well. I was doing it on smoke and mirrors. That year I won 16 games (2005), I had no breaking ball, no cutter. I was getting by on the sinker, split. I knew how to pitch. I could somewhat locate. I got away with being a groundball guy that year.
“That’s why I have to give this a shot.”
Mulder, 36, has let his agent and others know that he would like to return to the mound for the 2014 season. He has been throwing every three days and ramping up to prepare for spring training. He intends to throw for several interested teams.
The Cardinals and Mulder are not likely to have mutual interest.
Mark Ellis, a friend and a free agent that has drawn some interest from the Cardinals, recently stood in to judge Mulder’s pitches from a batter’s point of view. He’s asked former big-leaguer Pat Burrell for help.
And he’s been egged on by Lohse.
The two pitchers became teammates with the Cardinals and friends through the offseason. They live close together. They vacation together. They golf together. Their families are close. And on that one birthday-party afternoon they played catch. Mulder told Lohse that he just “wanted to see if something is working.” They played catch, and all of the issues that Mulder had finding his arm slot, swinging his arm, and getting anything on his pitches had faded – either with time or with the new wrinkle in his mechanics.
“It became really exciting,” Mulder said. “I don’t know where this goes. All I know is I want to try. I get up there now (on the mound) and I don’t want to stop. I want to keep this going. I want to see what’s still possible. I’ve got to give it a shot.”
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/after-playing-catch-with-lohse-mulder-attempts-comeback/article_bd362343-b5fb-5260-9c73-66bf397acc3c.html
Mulder sensed Lohse’s confusion and texted a tease.
“I’ve got to show you something,” was the gist of it.
Mulder, 36, last threw a pitch in a major-league game on July 9, 2008, for the Cardinals. He was 30-years-old, in the prime of his career, and already had 103 wins in the majors. But his shoulder was rebelling against him, his mechanics and health pulling it in different directions.
Mulder had two shoulder surgeries lead him toward retirement and during a couple attempted returns with the Cardinals even tried to become a sidearmer at one point.
Well into his second baseball career as a television analyst with ESPN, Mulder was watching LA reliever Paco Rodriguez and how he separated his pitching hand from his glove. On a lark, Mulder tried to mimic the lefty one day and – voila!
“It was like I found a shortcut that I had been missing, a way to get my arm back where it needed to be,” Mulder said Tuesday night from his home in Arizona. “I never threw a single pitch like I did in St. Louis. Not one time. There wasn’t a single pitch that I threw for the Cardinals that I threw feeling this well. I was doing it on smoke and mirrors. That year I won 16 games (2005), I had no breaking ball, no cutter. I was getting by on the sinker, split. I knew how to pitch. I could somewhat locate. I got away with being a groundball guy that year.
“That’s why I have to give this a shot.”
Mulder, 36, has let his agent and others know that he would like to return to the mound for the 2014 season. He has been throwing every three days and ramping up to prepare for spring training. He intends to throw for several interested teams.
The Cardinals and Mulder are not likely to have mutual interest.
Mark Ellis, a friend and a free agent that has drawn some interest from the Cardinals, recently stood in to judge Mulder’s pitches from a batter’s point of view. He’s asked former big-leaguer Pat Burrell for help.
And he’s been egged on by Lohse.
The two pitchers became teammates with the Cardinals and friends through the offseason. They live close together. They vacation together. They golf together. Their families are close. And on that one birthday-party afternoon they played catch. Mulder told Lohse that he just “wanted to see if something is working.” They played catch, and all of the issues that Mulder had finding his arm slot, swinging his arm, and getting anything on his pitches had faded – either with time or with the new wrinkle in his mechanics.
“It became really exciting,” Mulder said. “I don’t know where this goes. All I know is I want to try. I get up there now (on the mound) and I don’t want to stop. I want to keep this going. I want to see what’s still possible. I’ve got to give it a shot.”
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/after-playing-catch-with-lohse-mulder-attempts-comeback/article_bd362343-b5fb-5260-9c73-66bf397acc3c.html
dparker713
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They're free agents so they can sign anywhere they like, but they should both get more than 5 mil here regardless of draft pick compensation. And 5 mil seems to be on the top end of the pay scale for foreigners in Japan.
Also, when Lohse took forever to sign, the reports were that if he waited until after the Rule IV draft the draft pick compensation would expire. Don't see why signing in Japan for a year would change that at all.
Hilts
Footballguy
As Bob posted, he's coming back. Not a bad move to gamble on him for such a pitching starved team. Just don't get the guaranteed million, but perhaps I read the contract wrong. He can make up to 6 million through incentives.Mulder hasn't pitched in 6 years
Eephus
Footballguy
It's $1M if he makes the opening day rosterAs Bob posted, he's coming back. Not a bad move to gamble on him for such a pitching starved team. Just don't get the guaranteed million, but perhaps I read the contract wrong.He can make up to 6 million through incentives.Mulder hasn't pitched in 6 years
RnR
Footballguy
Clear your inbox, old guy.It's $1M if he makes the opening day rosterAs Bob posted, he's coming back. Not a bad move to gamble on him for such a pitching starved team. Just don't get the guaranteed million, but perhaps I read the contract wrong.He can make up to 6 million through incentives.Mulder hasn't pitched in 6 years
Eephus
Footballguy
Are you going to send me $1M?Clear your inbox, old guy.It's $1M if he makes the opening day rosterAs Bob posted, he's coming back. Not a bad move to gamble on him for such a pitching starved team. Just don't get the guaranteed million, but perhaps I read the contract wrong.He can make up to 6 million through incentives.Mulder hasn't pitched in 6 years
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Colby Rasmus removed from Jays winter tour schedule... 
Premier
Footballguy
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Players make appearances in the offseason in cities all over the country to meet fans in different areas, part of Jays being marketed as "Canada's Team". They usually do Canadian things like curling for media attention and make appearances in large community centres to sign autographs and kiss babies.What is a winter tour?Colby Rasmus removed from Jays winter tour schedule...
RnR
Footballguy
Probably had some hittin' lessons lined up with Coach Daddy.Players make appearances in the offseason in cities all over the country to meet fans in different areas, part of Jays being marketed as "Canada's Team". They usually do Canadian things like curling for media attention and make appearances in large community centres to sign autographs and kiss babies.What is a winter tour?Colby Rasmus removed from Jays winter tour schedule...
Brady Marino
Footballguy
The Cardinals Caravan is a big hit with small towns that are in the Cards radio network.Players make appearances in the offseason in cities all over the country to meet fans in different areas, part of Jays being marketed as "Canada's Team". They usually do Canadian things like curling for media attention and make appearances in large community centres to sign autographs and kiss babies.What is a winter tour?Colby Rasmus removed from Jays winter tour schedule...
The Ref
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rodg12
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
the moops
Footballguy
Frostillicus
Footballguy
dparker713
Footballguy
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Anarchy99
Footballguy
I find it interesting that the Red Sox admitted to at least talking to Tanaka's agent. I can't see them shelling out $120 million to get in the race (which would include the posting fee) when Lester could walk after the 2014 season. That will also be something to monitor, as Lester seemed to always be a piece in potential trades the past few seasons. I wonder if letting him walk at 31 is something they would consider.
dparker713
Footballguy
The Yankees are in on him too right? I've been wanting to see a showdown like this with the new ownerships. I give the edge to the Dodgers.Raider Nation said:
Eephus
Footballguy
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Rakuten re-signed Andruw Jones.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
He really has become Dennis Haysbert's character in Mr. Baseball.Rakuten re-signed Andruw Jones.
Michael Brown
Footballguy
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
cobalt_27
Footballguy
What are the Yanks' options now? Anything? Can they release him and not owe him money for conduct detrimental or anything like that? They don't have to pay 2014 salary, right?
Michael Brown
Footballguy
Yeah they get out from under the 2014 salary, but still on the hook for the rest of it. Until he starts juicing again and gets caught a third time.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
ARod's planning on filing suit in Federal Court
the moops
Footballguy
which means they are out of the Tanaka sweepstakes?
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Also planning on reporting to Spring Training.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
According to Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York, Alex Rodriguez has every intention of reporting to spring training with the Yankees.
There's really not anything that the team can do to stop him from doing so, as his suspension doesn't begin until the start of the regular season. It's very clear that A-Rod isn't going down without a fight on this issue, and will do everything in his power to continue to seek exoneration.
There's really not anything that the team can do to stop him from doing so, as his suspension doesn't begin until the start of the regular season. It's very clear that A-Rod isn't going down without a fight on this issue, and will do everything in his power to continue to seek exoneration.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
So embarrassing. The Yanks are gonna have to put a hit out on him.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
You have to admit, his narcissism is unequaled in sports. A-Rod would be a terrific leader of North Korea.
cobalt_27
Footballguy
I'm fine with this. Can never have too many guys to carry gear and fetch water for guys who will be on the Day 1 roster.
rodg12
Footballguy
ARod will still get paid a little less than $6 million this year by the Yankees.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2014/01/11/879/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/maurybrown/2014/01/11/879/
dparker713
Footballguy
This is only his first suspension under the JDA. If he were to fail a test, his suspension would actually be shorter - 100 games. More evidence of what a crock this witchhunt has been.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
We need to send him with Rodman on the next North Korea goodwill tour...then revoke their passports.Doctor Detroit said:You have to admit, his narcissism is unequaled in sports. A-Rod would be a terrific leader of North Korea.
Michael Brown
Footballguy
First suspension, but he already held a press conference in 2009 to address his use from 01-03, and now this covers his usage from 09-12
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Tony Bosch is just destroying A-Rod on 60 Minutes.
This freakin guy was dirty morning til night.
This freakin guy was dirty morning til night.
Hilts
Footballguy
Allegedly received death threats from camp A-Rod after declining a bribe. Amazing stuff.Tony Bosch is just destroying A-Rod on 60 Minutes.
This freakin guy was dirty morning til night.
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