The Cardinals notified lefthanded pitcher Mark Mulder that his option for the 2009 season will not be exercised, and with that move the club did more than conclude a contract.
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Mark Mulder: Mulder Era In St. Louis Officially Over
I was driving to Decatur with my wife on the night of Dec. 18, 2004, when the Cardinals announced they had traded Dan Haren, Kiko Calero and minor-league prospect Daric Barton to Oakland for left-hander Mark Mulder. I remember thinking, "Wow, that's a nice deal for the Cardinals."
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It’s over. It’s finally over. Mark Mulder’s brief and rather undistinguished reign as the black cloud over Cardinal Nation has ended with a 1.5 million dollar buyout of his 2009 club option. (If you add that 1.5 million to the 13 million he cleared in 2008 it comes to a total of 14.5 million. Mark pitched 1 and 2/3 innings for the Cardinals last year bringing the grand total cost per inning pitched to a whopping 8.29 million dollars USD!)
Cardinals Diaspora
Ending an occasionally fruitful, but often frustrating tenure, the Cardinals will cut ties with Mark Mulder in the coming weeks. General manager John Mozeliak confirmed on Tuesday that the Cardinals intend to buy out Mulder's 2009 club option.
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