fannation.com - 12/9/2008
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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 choice to replace injured closer Billy Wagner ...
sports.espn.go.com - 12/9/2008
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 12/9/2008
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
LAS VEGAS -- The Mets appear on the
verge of simultaneously interrupting a sluggish baseball market and...
solving their biggest winter issue. They are closing in on a deal to sign star free-agent closer Francisco Rodriguez. The deal, which is expected ...
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New York Mets are close to signing closer Francisco ...
nypost.com - 12/9/2008
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nypost.com —
Last updated: 1:50 am December 9, 2008 Posted:
12:00 am December 8, 2008 LAS VEGAS The...
Mets were on the brink last night of closing their most important game of the offseason landing closer Francisco Rodriguez. Rodriguez's agent, Paul Kinzer, ...
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METS CLOSE TO SIGNING K-ROD - New York Post
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Yanks Join Burnett Chase, Mets Offer KRod Two Years
Hot Foot —
... Also, the Mets have now offered Francisco Rodriguez a TWO year deal, reports SI.com’s Jon Heyman worth approximately 12m a year. It was previously reported they offered Krod a three year deal, with an option for a fourth year. ...
Vegas Update - Day 1 8:15 EST
My Pinstripes —
... Jon Heyman believes the Mets offer to K-Rod is a 2-year deal worth $24 million, with a vesting option for a third year. We don't see K-Rod jumping at that one. ...
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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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