http://tinyurl.com/ym7afh 11/29/2006 10:29 PM ET Free agent Mulder meets with D-backs Arizona, left-hander's agents yet to discuss financial details By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com PHOENIX -- The D-backs took another step in their courtship of Mark Mulder on Wednesday, as they hosted the left-hander and his agents at Chase Field. "I think it went very well," said Arizona manager Bob Melvin, who was in attendance along with general manager Josh Byrnes, assistant GM Peter Woodfork, director of player development A.J. Hinch and pitching coach Bryan Price. "We just had some lunch and got to know each other a little bit." Mulder, who has a home in the Phoenix area, does have some D-backs connections. He was a teammate of Hinch in Oakland, has played golf with Melvin and also is familiar with new bench coach Kirk Gibson. "We had a real nice meeting with the Diamondbacks' brass," said Mulder's agent, Gregg Clifton, who was joined by his partner Terry Bross. "It was a very enjoyable experience." Arizona joined Texas as the only teams to meet with Mulder so far, but more are likely as Clifton said he has received interest from 13 clubs. "I think Mark would like to make up his mind tonight," Clifton said. "Anyone would like to know where they are going to be, but he's mature enough to know he has to analyze and look at all the teams that are out there and what their offers are." The talks with the D-backs are still in the formative stage, dealing more with what kind of contract would best fit Mulder's situation. Financial details have not yet been discussed. There are factors other than their location that makes the D-backs attractive to Mulder. "He's been a member of a youth movement earlier in his career in Oakland and watched it grow into a playoff team," Clifton said. "He's excited about the possibility of being a part of something similar in Arizona." hot stove Complete coverage > Mulder, 29, is coming off an injury-shortened season during which he went 6-7 with a 7.14 ERA. The left-hander was bothered by his shoulder throughout the year and eventually underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a rotator cuff tear in mid-September. When he'll be able to pitch again is unclear, but according to Clifton, there were a few things that were certain. One is that Mulder is four weeks ahead of schedule, and the southpaw will start a throwing program in early January. After that, Clifton said, it should be eight weeks before Mulder is able to throw off a mound, which would be around the first or second week of March. "After that, there are no rules, so to speak -- no timetable," Clifton said. "How he feels will determine how he progresses." --- 大意就是說有十三隊有興趣的Mulder跟D-backs的高層吃了個飯， 而且Mulder也只跟Rangers和D-backs兩隊吃過飯罷了。 目前還沒有提到提合約這一部分， 大概就是在互相了解(試探？！)的階段吧。 這可以說是今年offseason D-backs在台面上最積極的動作了吧。( ￣ c￣)y▂ξ 在D-backs競標Igawa失敗之後，Mulder似乎變成了唯一的解答。 不過Mulder九月中才動的手術會不會有影響才是所有球隊的疑慮。 現在Mulder的復原狀況良好，復原進度有四周的超前。 雖然得到吃飯的權力， 不過D-backs除了地緣之外(Mulder住在Phoenix地區)， 好像沒有任何的條件贏得了其他的十二隊？ 就再慢慢看吧，沒簽到Mulder那就希望EdGon，EnGon，Nippert能夠補上來吧！ --

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