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K-ROD: METS ARE TEAM TO BEAT
nypost.com - 12/14/2008
K-ROD: METS ARE TEAM TO BEAT
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Francisco Rodriguez didn't waste any time jumping into the middle of the Mets-Phillies rivalry. The Mets' new $37 million closer shrugged off the Mets' September collapses the past two seasons and the Phillies' freshly minted World Series crown...
K-Rod to NL East foes: Mets are 'team to beat'
sports.espn.go.com - 12/13/2008
K-Rod to NL East foes: Mets are 'team to beat'
— sports.espn.go.com — Francisco Rodriguez has a message for the Philadelphia Phillies and the rest of the NL East. >... (more) K-Rod to NL East foes: Mets are 'team to beat'

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K-Rod, Mets finalize 3-year, $37M contract
sports.espn.go.com - 12/11/2008
K-Rod, Mets finalize 3-year, $37M contract
— sports.espn.go.com — Francisco Rodriguez and the New York Mets completed their $37 million, three-year contract.... (more) K-Rod, Mets finalize 3-year, $37M contract

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Photo of the Day: Francisco Rodriguez in a Mets uniform
theropolitans.com - 12/18/2008
Photo of the Day: Francisco Rodriguez in a Mets uniform
— theropolitans.com — Here are two shots from K-Rod's press conference today. He wears it well.... (more) Photo of the Day: Francisco Rodriguez in a Mets uniform

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SPORTSbyBROOKS:  ‘Mets Are Team To Beat,’ Says Delusional New Hire

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‘Mets Are Team To Beat,’ Says Delusional New Hire
SPORTSbyBROOKS — The Mets have drawn even with the Phillies in one vital area. Not in the standings, obviously. But in trash-talking. Francisco Rodriguez (He may need that hardhat when the division lead starts crumbling.) Giving Jimmy Rollins competition for most obvious bulletin board material is new Met Francisco Rodriguez . Frankie, saying this kind of thing may have flown in Anaheim, where no one really cared about baseball. But here, you made the mistake of talking where the media could hear you; this story is going to be run into the ground before spring training. Says K-Rod: ...

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