Kevin Millwood

[Bigtex112]

This guy is giving me serious heartburn. Not worth the money he makes. I feel better with Dustin Nippert in the starting rotation.

 

[Horn69]

This should be his final year. Can't imagine him being here next yeat. Had won 2 of his last 11 starts. #1 Starter? Hrmnphh.

Hook'em!!!

 

[cochamps]

he gets @12Mil next year if he pitches 180 inninngs this year, whh he will. ugh

 

[busterbrown16]

I thought it was a team option.

 

[orangecat]

heard some guys on the radio this morning. they were saying maybe the rangers should give him one more chance, and if he gets shelled before the 4th inning is up, they should pull him so he doesn't get the 12 million. Evidently he is within about 5 innings of the bonus. can't disagree with the idea.

 

[cochamps]

buster,

his option vests if he goes 180 IP. Nolan Ryan has said that the club won't play games with the innings count.

 

[Horn69]

Despite the ****** performance, Nolan is doing the right thing. There are potential long term benefits associated - as you would hope when doing things correctly.

Hook'em!!!

 

[busterbrown16]

Wouldn't the players' union go ape-**** if we shut down Kevin Millwood?

 

[orangecat]

I'm thinking you could accomplish the same thing by going to a six man rotation for the last 18 games. Millwood would be on a very short leash and he would get one less start?

The strange thing is, he's cutting it super close all by himself, by giving up so many runs early in the game. If he pitches well, he goes into the 5th or 6th, no problem.

The real question is what to do with him next year.

 

[HatDaddy]

Rangers can't afford for him to achieve that option.
He'll sit for the rest of the year.