hotfootblog.com - 12/8/2008
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Mets made Francisco Rodriguez a three offer. A club official said, but are not optimistic about him taking it immediately.
“All of these agents think there is more out there,” the official said. “They’re going to be in for a shock.”
Mets offer K-Rod
fannation.com 12/9/2008 — LAS VEGAS -- The Mets' opening offer for star free-agent closer Francisco Rodriguez was for two years at $12 million plus a makeable vesting option for a third year, people familiar with the talks tell SI.com.
Rodriguez is considered the Mets' top ...
Mets' offer to K-Rod not in place just yet
newsday.com 11/18/2008 — 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 ...
Mets About To Land K-Rod
hotfootblog.com 12/9/2008 — The Mets are “On The Brink” of signing Francisco Rodriguez. K-Rod’s agent Paul Kinzer, said, “I am more optimistic than I have ever been” about finalizing a deal between the single-season save leader and the Mets.
Mets expected to make offer to K-Rod
fannation.com 12/8/2008 — LAS VEGAS -- Mets general manager Omar Minaya is meeting Sunday night here with star free agent closer Francisco Rodriguez , and he is expected to make Rodriguez an offer.
The exact proposal isn't known but they've been internally discussing a ...
Mets expected to make offer to K-Rod
fannation.com 12/8/2008 — LAS VEGAS -- Mets general manager Omar Minaya is meeting Sunday night here with star free-agent closer Francisco Rodriguez , and he is expected to make Rodriguez an offer. The exact proposal isn't known but they've been internally discussing a ...
K-ROD: METS ARE TEAM TO BEAT
nypost.com 12/14/2008 — 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...
METS, K-ROD CONTINUE TALKS
nypost.com 12/9/2008 — LAS VEGAS Mets officials and representatives for Francisco Rodriguez were huddled this morning in attempts to put the last items in place for a contract that will bring the elite closer to New York on a contract in three-year, $37 million range...
Report : K-Rod Is The New Mets Closer
hotfootblog.com 12/9/2008 — Done deal. Ken Rosenthal is confirming the Francisco Rodriguez deal to the Mets but is adding that the deal will include a $14 million vesting option for a fourth year that would raise the total value of the contract to $51 million.
Mets bump up offer to K Rod 3 Years 37M
longislandmetfan.blogspot.com 12/9/2008 — Hopefully when Omar Minaya and the Mets guaranteed a 3 yrd year for K Rod that the Mets will not be waiting long to see him sign on the dotted line . There is more work to be done.
Mets offer K-Rod two-year deal —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 12/9/2008
The Mets played hardball with Francisco Rodriguez during a face-to-face meeting Sunday. Or lowball. The News has learned that the Mets' initial offer to K-Rod during a Sunday night meeting was for two years at less than $24 million.
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Mets within 'striking distance' in Vegas —
Major League Baseball News 12/9/2008
The Mets have the power, or more aptly, the luxury, to outspend all competitors for Francisco Rodriguez, Brian Fuentes or Trevor Hoffman. Mets general manager Omar Minaya knows it. Yet still, he refrained from confidence on Day 1 of the Winter Meetings.
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