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K-Rod: Pros and Cons
According the K-Rod, the Mets are a good fit. According to a Mets fan, it might not be made in heaven.
Mets' offer to K-Rod not in place just yet
newsday.com — Francisco Rodriguez was not in New York over the weekend, as indicated by that erroneous report out of Venezuela, but he could be here in a matter of days after the Mets sift through his medical information. The same is true for Brian Fuentes, as ... (more) Mets' offer to K-Rod not in place just yet
A Short Pros and Cons list for CC
A Short Pros and Cons list for CC
thosetwinsgirls.blogspot.com — I know CC Sabathia probably spent his weekend mulling over the completely insane $140 million/6 years offer the Yankees put on the table. I've compiled a brief pro/con list to help him more thoroughly evaluate the offer. Con: Selling your soul to ... (more) A Short Pros and Cons list for CC
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Amazin' Avenue — ... At Bugs & Cranks, Brad Borton lays out the pros and cons of the Mets possibly signing Francisco Rodriguez. It's mostly a rebuttal of all of the reasons Rodriguez might make sense for the Mets, and some of it is tongue-in-cheek, though I take issue with this one: ...

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