Kevin Millwood signs with Rangers (and not Red Sox)

[Butt Rubber]

Millwood agrees to five-year deal with Rangers
Millwood agrees to five-year deal with Rangers

By STEPHEN HAWKINS, AP Sports Writer
December 26, 2005

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- 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.

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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.

AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum in New York contributed to this report.

 

[tennis_dog]

i heard someone say millwood was overrated, was it you???


wel, looks like the rangers are doing a complete overhaul of their pitching staff...think that'll change much?

 

[tejada4mvp]

millwood is not the same look last year with the indians he had some problems, his control is not the same. He is very far of the guy who pitched a no-hitter with the Phillies.

 

[Butt Rubber]

millwood had the lowest ERA in the entire AL last year (2.86)

the downside? he still had a losing record (9-11)

look at him how you want, time will tell if hes worth the deal or not (i say most likely not)

 

[tennis_dog]

"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. "


atleast he has a winning record....i think that matters as well as his lifetime era of 3.76....i would take him, that's all im gonna say.....time will tell, but so far, that deal is looking pretty good....especially for a rangers team taht started strong last season, but just plain died when it was time to perform....

i still think the A's will win the division this year....such a respectable team.....

 

[Butt Rubber]

i still say they over-paid for him