Angels give former Cardinal lefty Mulder a shot

He has not pitched in the major leagues since an aborted 2008 comeback with St. Louis, but lefty Mark Mulder stands a chance of making six million dollars after signing an incentive-laden contract with the Los Angeles Angels.

Mulder, 36, has been working as an ESPN analyst for the last three seasons and got the itch to come back while emulating Dodgers reliever Paco Rodriguez, who flings his throwing hand up in the air upon delivering a pitch.

The Angels' Spring Training site of Tempe, Ariz., neighbors Mulder's Phoenix-area home.

There, he'll continue his trek back to the Majors.

"He's giving this 100 percent," Charles said, "and the way he's throwing, he feels that he can be a starting pitcher in the Major Leagues."