chase.colston Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON — Free agent pitcher Kevin Millwood reached a preliminary agreement on a $60 million, five-year contract with Texas, giving the Rangers the legitimate No. 1 starter they have been seeking. Texas can void the fifth year of the deal if Millwood doesn't pitch a certain number of innings in earlier years of the contract. Millwood is expected to undergo a physical Tuesday, and the deal likely will be finalized Wednesday. Details of the deal were disclosed by two people familiar with negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract had not been finalized. Millwood's decision to accept Texas' offer was first reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on its Web site. Millwood had a 2.86 ERA to lead the American League last season, his only season for Cleveland. The right-hander, who turned 31 Saturday, rejected a salary arbitration offer from the Indians. Millwood, who also was sought by Boston, will be the No. 1 starter in a revamped Texas rotation, already bolstered by two trades this month. The Rangers got former All-Star right-hander Vicente Padilla from Philadelphia and acquired Adam Eaton from San Diego. In nine major league seasons, Millwood is 107-75 with a 3.76 ERA. He won at least 17 games in three of his six seasons with Atlanta (1997-2002) and was an All-Star in 1999. He pitched two seasons for Philadelphia before going to Cleveland last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 GREAT NEWS !!! Texas can void the fifth year of the deal if Millwood doesn't pitch a certain number of innings in earlier years of the contract. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsn03 Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 It's about time they got a quality pitcher. They now have a realistic chance of winning the division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 And maybe they can still land Clemens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentytwo Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Sure helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase.colston Posted December 26, 2005 Author Share Posted December 26, 2005 With the Rangers signing Millwood for $12 million a year, I highly doubt they'll want to pay Clemens $20 million to play just one season. Of course, stranger things have happened. This is huge for the Rangers. Just think if they had a second baseman (sorry, had to do that ... :lol:). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstan7695 Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 If they feel like they have all the pieces to make a serious run they would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camusmind Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 It's about time Hicks spent a little money on pitching...... D/FW is a top 7 market but the Rangers were in the bottom 7 payroll last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red90fly Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Great day to be a Ranger fan!:clap::clap: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sppunk Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Good for Texas. Without him, they were staring down the worst starting rotation in the last 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Originally posted by sppunkWithout him, they were staring down the worst starting rotation in the last 15 years. That's a bit of a stretch ... how about: 1990 Yankees Tim Leary Andy Hawkins Dave LaPoint Chuck Cary Mike Witt 1996 Tigers Felipe Lira Omar Olivares Brian Williams Greg Gohr Justin Thompson 1998 Devil Rays Rolando Arrojo Tony Saunders Wilson Alvarez Julio Santana Dennis Springer 2003 Tigers Nate Cornejo Mike Maroth Jeremy Bonderman Adam Bernero Gary Knotts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirate4 Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Good news, I like the part where they can void it if he doesn't pitch enough innings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwsoftball Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Best part is he was healthy for much of last season and he's not switching leagues. Kudos to the Rangers for calling Boras out on that phony Seattle deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CNOrtega Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 I reserve judgement until the middle of August, when the heat turns up and the balls come a'flyin out of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhorn Fan Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Originally posted by gwsoftballBest part is he was healthy for much of last season and he's not switching leagues. Kudos to the Rangers for calling Boras out on that phony Seattle deal. I guess I missed that. What was this about the phony Seattle deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwsoftball Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Boras had floated around that Seattle had been offering 5/70 mil. Seattle apparently wasn't interested 'cuz they signed Washburn. Texas called the bluff, put out a 3 yr/30 mil offer. I imagine Boston upped the offer from there until it was decided. Millwood will have some trouble, like all pitchers here. Having a slider for a strikeout pitch is great, but flat sliders are a nightmare at Arlington. Still, better than just about anything we've had previously, and still cheaper than Park was :whome: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoaky Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 I like the way Daniels has reworked basically the entire rotation. I didn't like losing Young, but if Millwood, Padilla, and Eaton pitch to their average...the team is upgraded dramatically. I'm not thrilled with anything for a pitcher going past 3-years guaranteed...but that's where the market is...and with that, the Rangers are taking a risk...but with it being a hard-nosed, grind-it-out pitcher, I'm okay with that. Smoaky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoelessjoelives Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Good news for Texas. Now if he can turn in some good starts and keep the Rangers in the game til the 6th or so, this will be great for us. A 31 year old with that kind of contract is timing at it's best. We should get the best of what Millwood has left.......which is good !!.....:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagleteach Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Probably the best Rangers rotation in a while will be trotted out for 2006.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat_20 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Very good for Texas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Chan Ho Park - 5 years, 65 million Kevin Millwood - 5 years, 60 million That sends chills up my spine, but I'm totally being any Texas effort to land a solid no. 1 starter. I like what the Texas rotation looks like right now. I think trading Young away was a mistake that will really look bad in a couple of years, but I can't blame Daniels for trying. This rotation would go from good to GREAT (and turn Texas into an immediate WS contender) with Clemens in it. I know it is unlikely, but dreaming is all Texas fans have been able to do for the last 40 years! Here is a good article I found on Clemens possibly coming to Arlington.... http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/ne...sp&c_id=tex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthomp25 Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 so what is the ranger's rotation looking like in 06? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 Millwood Padilla Eaton Loe Dominguez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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