Kevin Millwood a Ranger

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 26, 2005 4:25 PM CST in News

T.R. Sullivan reports that Kevin Millwood is a Ranger...

Four years, with a fifth year option.

No terms disclosed.

Merry Christmas, everyone...

Update [2005-12-26 18:42:52 by Adam J. Morris]: -- 5 years, $60 million, with the 5th year voidable if innings requirements aren't met...

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Wow.

I didn't think we had much of a chance. I hope we're better off with him.

"I was so successful in [social engineering] that I rarely had to resort to a technical attack," Mitnick

by Andrew F Medina on Dec 26, 2005 4:27 PM CST reply actions

I hope we're better off with him.

Heh...you and me both...

I'm been vascillating on this for a while...

But the bottom line is, we probably overpaid, but we also probably didn't have much else to spend the money on...

And I'd rather overpay for Millwood than just have the money sit in Hicks' pocket...

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 26, 2005 4:28 PM CST reply actions

Great Move

I never thought the Rangers would step up and get a guy like Millwood. Great job JD and Hicks. Now lets get another bat and we're playing meaninful games in late September.

by rob @ Lone Star Ball on Dec 26, 2005 5:22 PM CST reply actions

wow

holy overpaying batman! thats one hell of a contract. im going to assume its heavily backloaded to the 4th and optional 5th year

by rentz on Dec 26, 2005 6:00 PM CST reply actions

not bad

I like the voidable 5th year. 12 mil per is a little high, but I assume its backloaded.

All in all, bring in clemens for 20 mil and we are AL West Champs with a great chance at out first WS ever.

by JJStuart on Dec 26, 2005 6:01 PM CST reply actions

Real Pitchers in Texas?

Money aside, this is a great pick-up for Texas!

by TheHossMan on Dec 26, 2005 6:11 PM CST reply actions

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the best Christmas present ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I love you Tom Hicks (not really)!!!!!!!!!!

"There's no reason the Rangers can't get to the top.""My style is to keep folks in place who are good managers and want to win."

by miles on Dec 26, 2005 7:07 PM CST reply actions

I know the negatorians are gonna bash the length and amount, but its a fair gamble and I love it. Better than Washburn or Weaver.
Everybody is clamoring for the Rocket now, but if I'm JD, now is when I work on that 7 (I know they've said either 3 or 10) deal for Tex. And if it really does have to be 10, I'll go along w/ Evan Grant and do 10/150. However, it really annoys me that we can't sign Mark to the identical contract that Pujols signed-7/100. And don't give me that inflation dollars argument, Tex ain't Pujols, no matter how much we love him.
Nevertheless, all that venom I had after the SD trade (which I am pretty luke warm on now, rather than heavily vitriolic) is LONG GONE. Good onya JD, good onya...

by Brian Thomas on Dec 26, 2005 7:45 PM CST reply actions

hr's and RBI's than Albert...:)

Kevin Millwood is a beast....

by miles on Dec 26, 2005 7:52 PM CST up reply actions

tex/pujols

Granted. But would u trade Tex for Pujols? I know I would....

by Brian Thomas on Dec 26, 2005 8:08 PM CST up reply actions

I know

Albert is way better, I would take him any day.

Kevin Millwood is a beast....

by miles on Dec 26, 2005 8:13 PM CST up reply actions

Teixeira

There's no way I would give him 10 years, $150 million.

He's probably only get about $24 million over the next three years in arbitration due to how the arbitration rules work, so you then giving him $126 million for the last 7 years. That's too much.

by BurntOrange on Dec 27, 2005 11:05 AM CST up reply actions

You

always undervalue our players and overvalue other teams' players...why?

by Longhorn on Dec 27, 2005 12:37 PM CST up reply actions

Huh?

Teixeira is a fabulous hitter, just below Pujols in my opinion.

I don't think that not wanting to give him $126 million for 7 seasons is undervaluing him.

by BurntOrange on Dec 27, 2005 6:52 PM CST up reply actions

If we dont...

Someone else will give him a 10 year 150 million dollar contract...

Kevin Millwood is a beast....

by miles on Dec 27, 2005 1:25 PM CST up reply actions

No, they won't.

Because no team can negotiate with him for three years.

by BurntOrange on Dec 27, 2005 6:52 PM CST up reply actions

Tex

What would you give him? Or more important, what would it take to get it done? Because, obviously, if we don't lock him up before he can be a free agent, he is gonna test the waters. That's Boras 101. And, if you thought you've seen ridiculous contracts before, his will be the biggest monster in years.
I mean, maybe I'm misunderstanding you Burnt, but do you think its better to wait this one out?

by Brian Thomas on Dec 27, 2005 7:18 PM CST up reply actions

Teixeira

I would offer him something like 8 years, $110 million.

Factoring in that he's going to get about $25 million for the next three years, that's $85 million for the next five years, fully guaranteed, three years before he hits free agency.

If he doesn't take it, then I wait it out for a couple years and just go to arbitration with him. He can't go anywhere for three years, so it's not close to a crisis, so there's no need to offer him an over-the-top contract that could blow up on us.

by BurntOrange on Dec 27, 2005 7:26 PM CST up reply actions