The Cardinals have said they aren't going to pick up Mark Mulder's option for next season. Do you think the A's might bring him back to Oakland?
-- Janice T., Martinez, Calif.
Mulder, who remains close with several members of the organization, loved his time in the Bay Area, so he'd certainly be open to the idea under the right circumstances. But first things first. I got close to 100 e-mails about the possibility of Mulder returning, so I asked him last week, via text message, if I could chat about it with him.
He politely declined an interview, and in doing so, texted back that he won't even consider signing anywhere until he's physically able to pitch the way he's capable of pitching.
It's anybody's guess if that will ever happen. Mulder, 31, has made six appearances in the past two seasons, 21 starts in the past three, and he's had multiple shoulder surgeries since winning 16 games for the Cards in 2005.
If he ever feels like he's ready for the big leagues again, my guess is that Oakland would be his first choice, and the best the A's could offer him would be an incentive-loaded contract similar to the one Frank Thomas signed before the 2006 season. But I seriously doubt that the team would have an interest in Mulder. I think they've had their fill of injury risks.
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