K-Rod Probably Headed to New York

[BoSox21]

SI.com's Jon Heyman expects the Mets and Francisco Rodriguez to agree to a three-year deal worth about $37 million.

 

K-Rod certainly would have had more earnings potential if he had elected for a one-year deal with the chance to go back on the market next winter. However, the difference between $12 million per year and $15 million per year has a lot more to do with status than any real world consequences. At least this deal is still bigger than the three-year, $34 million contract he turned down from the Angels a year ago.

 

Rotoworld

 

a bit of a far cry from that 5-year, $75 million deal he was looking for...

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If it does come to fruition, great deal for Omar and the Mets. They could use him more than anyone, and for a long time I've had this image of Franky in a Mets uniform. Hopefully it gets done.

[Cocos Disciples]

If he got 5/75 my head would have exploded. This is a much more suitable deal, nice job by the Mets IMO.

[BoSox21]

Rosenthal says its done

[TheKilo]

Sportsline has it:

 

http://danny-knobler.blogs.sportsline.com/mcc/blogs/entry/8590096/12175578

 

LAS VEGAS -- The Mets always seemed destined to end up with Francisco Rodriguez, and now they will.

 

Rodriguez has agreed to a three-year, $37 million contract, uniting the record-setting closer with the team most in need of bullpen help. The Mets had initially offered Rodriguez two guaranteed years with an option, but they guaranteed the third year late on Monday and that got the deal done.

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It's just pending physical and some contract language. Jerry Manuel was joking about it with NY media. It's a done deal. Great job by the Mets.

[Gom]

We have GM in New York who's not afraid to make a deal.

 

If we had Omar instead of Cashman this past year, we go to the World Series.

[Keeper]

For a team that didn't even make the playoffs, that's a bit of a stretch. Omar is just now beginning to address the Mets' deficient bullpen. If he had been on the ball sooner, they might have gone to the World Series. Or more realistically they might have won the NL East.

[BSN07]

We have GM in New York who's not afraid to make a deal.

 

If we had Omar instead of Cashman this past year, we go to the World Series.

 

Yes because Omar puts together such dominate teams<_>

[riverside sluggers]

Not far off from Angels' offer last year of 3 years/$34 million. I heard they werent given a chance to match or top the Mets' offer

[rician blast]

Good signing by the Mets.

[BSN07]

Looks like a decnet discount from what was originally thought.

 

This actually might help when offering Papelbon an extension when the time comes. He's comparable to Krod. Both won WS when they where young. There comaparable in production as well.

[TheKilo]

Knowing the Mets, KRod blows out his shoulder by the ASB.

[Weak_hitting]

Epstein worked over by Minaya now.... FUN

[rician blast]

Epstein worked over by Minaya now.... FUN

 

Is your point that Epstein should have gone after K-Rod? The Sox have a closer, Weak. Pay attention.

[Weak_hitting]

Is your point that Epstein should have gone after K-Rod? The Sox have a closer' date=' Weak. Pay attention.[/quote']

 

The fact that noone wants to play here is where I'm getting at. Either that or we are throwing in the white towell something just seems un Redsox like.

[riverside sluggers]

Well K-Rod wouldnt want to play here because we already have a lights out closer...

[rician blast]

The fact that noone wants to play here is where I'm getting at. Either that or we are throwing in the white towell something just seems un Redsox like.

 

 

Way too early to say that no one wants to play here.

 

K-Rod wasn't pursued by the Sox.

CC wasn't, IMO, ever really on the Sox radar screen.

 

So the Sox are 2-2....two guys they didn't want signed elsewhere.

 

Remember the Sox are coming from a position of strength, whereas the Yankees and Mets, with new stadiums on the horizon, are coming from positions of great need, if not failure and desperation.

[Weak_hitting]

Well K-Rod wouldnt want to play here because we already have a lights out closer...

 

Yea, that lights out closer will be the next guy to walk out of here. s*** GM/owners. Nomar, Manny, fat f*** Vaughn, Damon Lowe we're done.

[Weak_hitting]

Way too early to say that no one wants to play here.

 

K-Rod wasn't pursued by the Sox.

CC wasn't, IMO, ever really on the Sox radar screen.

 

So the Sox are 2-2....two guys they didn't want signed elsewhere.

 

Remember the Sox are coming from a position of strength, whereas the Yankees and Mets, with new stadiums on the horizon, are coming from positions of great need, if not failure and desperation.

 

Thats rediculas. The Yankees failed once in the last 12 years playoff wise. Now they are maybe the best team in MLB history. CC, Wang, Lowe, >>>>> Beckett Dice BB Lester Mariano Joba>>>>>>> Papelbon and whatever choker we have setting up. Offenses both suspect. Although ours has no future theirs does.

 

How are the Yankees failing and desperate? We are the ones that should be desperate once Ortiz goes this is a basement team.

[BoSox21]

Epstein worked over by Minaya now.... FUN

 

the way you're posting, it would suggest you're just about ready to jump off the tobin bridge. do everyone a favor and do it

[BoSox21]

Offenses both suspect. Although ours has no future theirs does.

 

Yea, Damon, Jeter, A-Rod and Posada are just about to hit their peak years....

[riverside sluggers]

Yea' date=' that lights out closer will be the next guy to walk out of here. s*** GM/owners. Nomar, Manny, fat f*** Vaughn, Damon Lowe we're done.[/quote']

 

yep thats why pedroia signed an extension to 2015, right?

 

Nomar and Manny didnt walk out, they were sent packing by the Sox. Nomar trade got them a championship and it was the best time to say goodbye as his abilities were slipping away. Damon leaving didnt hurt, and Vaugh was nothing special after he left

[Weak_hitting]

Yea' date=' Damon, Jeter, A-Rod and Posada are just about to hit their peak years....[/quote']

 

Removed for racism and failing at life

[riverside sluggers]

okay now youre using the "k" word... definite banning coming your way

[BoSox21]

okay now youre using the "k" word... definite banning coming your way

 

Which will make him the first guy to be banned 15 times I believe

[rician blast]

Thats rediculas. The Yankees failed once in the last 12 years playoff wise. Now they are maybe the best team in MLB history. CC, Wang, Lowe, >>>>> Beckett Dice BB Lester Mariano Joba>>>>>>> Papelbon and whatever choker we have setting up. Offenses both suspect. Although ours has no future theirs does.

 

How are the Yankees failing and desperate? We are the ones that should be desperate once Ortiz goes this is a basement team.

 

$200+m payroll and a new stadium in 2009 and coming off a year that in which they failed to make the palyoffs (that's the failure part) and having no pitching staff (that's the desperate part as it relates to CC).

 

Red Sox enter 2009 in better shape pitching wise (that's strength) and with some solid arms in the waiting and a reasonable offense with or without Tex.

 

Also, remember, the culture behind the Sox and Yanks is different. The Sox can not win it and it's not the end of the world, there's long-term goals to address as well...the Yanks don't make the playoffs and they'll run out and spend more and more and more. Again, desperation.

 

By the way, on the keyboard, the "e" is nowhere near the "i" and the "o" is a long way from the "a" ...doesn't look like a typo...so I think your "rediculas" is a ridiculously bad attempt at spelling a 5th grade word, Troll.

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Yes because Omar puts together such dominate teams<_>

I think it's fair to say Omar has done a real good job since coming over from Montreal, despite the Mets late-season collapses. He does his job pretty well for the most part.

[Dipre]

Removed for racism and failing at life

 

Damn it, i missed it.........

[Cocos Disciples]

Which will make him the first guy to be banned 15 times I believe

 

When he gets banned next time, balloons fall from the ceiling.

 

And LMAO at best team in history, considering they have a very good chance at not even making the playoffs (not at shot at the Yankees as much as praising the ALE).