Kevin MillwoodWell alright! The Texas Rangers fan have gotten a Christmas present with a big bright bow around it. The Texas Rangers are once again a serious team. And who would have thought that Kevin Millwood, a quality pitcher and the American League ERA champion would have chosen Texas over Boston. But he did. And who would have thought that the Rangers would do another five year deal with a Scott Boras client. But they did.

Millwood, 31, pitched for the Cleveland Indians last year and posted a 2.86 ERA while winning 9 and losing 11. The won-loss record is of no-consequence as he suffered the fourth lowest run support of any pitcher in baseball (3.8 runs per game). His career won/loss record is 107 wins and 75 losses. Millwood is a savvy pitcher with well above average control and a fast ball that can hit the low 90s. Although he has suffered shoulder and elbow problems over the past few years, he is still considered a plus pitcher who when healthy can be the ace the Rangers have sorely lacked.

The contract is reportedly for five years and $60 million, although the Rangers can reportedly opt out of the fifth year if Millwood doesn’t pitch an unspecified number of innings in the first four years of his contract. The Ranger’s main competition was considered to be Boston, but the chaos in the Red Sox front office likely contributed to his pro-Texas decision.

With Millwood the Rangers boast three starters with Vicente Padilla and Adam Eaton in the other two slots. The Rangers may chose to add two additional starters from among their young arms such as Kameron Loe and Juan Dominguez. However, there is still a good chance that the Rangers will attempt to deal for another quality starter such as the White Sox Jon Garland.

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