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Relief Pitcher: Was K-Rod in NYC for Physical?
MetsBlog.com — According to El Universal, Francisco Rodriguez traveled to New York City ‘to be checked by doctors,’ in advance of eventually signing a contract with the Mets, according to a source linked to the closer. “The Mets have made the best offer so far,” the source tells the Venezuelan newspaper, “though I know he wanted more money than what was offered.” …i hate when this happens…time and time again, reports from foreign newspapers indicate items that never come true, when dealing with the baseball rumor mill…yet, i have to post them, because you just never know… …my standard ...

Mentirosa : Report from El Universal says K-Rod is in NY taking physical..
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog — Mets.com says the Mets and the agent representing Francisco Rodriguez have discredited a report in a Venezuelan newspaper that the free-agent relief pitcher had traveled to New York for a physical examination, a routine, procedural step these days when a club is about to sign a new player. A Mets official who preferred his name not be used characterized the report in El Universal as "not true," and agent Paul Kinzer said his client was in Venezuela and that the report was inaccurate. "Unless I know nothing about it, there's no truth to it," Kinzer said via cellular phone from the Atlanta area. He said he had spoken with his client, who had told a reporter in Venezuela of the need ...

The K-Rod Saga
Mets Fever — At about 7:30 pm last night I receive an Email from a Andres M. stating he was a native of Venezuela and a Mets fan. Andres had come across the now infamous El Universal article which was citing a source close to K-Rod stating that he had come to NY for a physical and was on the verge of signing with the Mets. I was working last night so I couldn't post, but again thanks to Andres M. for the information and below is a translation of the article... Francisco Rodriguez is to a sigh to print his company/signature in the contract that as much wished. And at the time of doing it one will become the lock of the Mets of New York. “Yes, it is ...