beyondtheboxscore.com - 12/10/2008
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Looks like 3/37 with a fourth year vesting option worth 14 million. That's not nearly as high as some were expecting, especially for the "Closer with the best single season ever blah blah" saves record holder. Rodriguez' had a slightly down year (by his standards) and lost a few ticks on his ...
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 12/9/2008
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
LAS VEGAS -- The Mets appeared to be
closing in late Monday night on a deal to...
bring star free-agent closer Francisco Rodriguez to New York.
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Mets, K-Rod reach 3-year, $37M deal
nypost.com - 12/9/2008
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nypost.com —
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...
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METS, K-ROD CONTINUE TALKS
sports.yahoo.com - 12/10/2008
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sports.yahoo.com —
Francisco Rodriguez now can throw his arms in
the air and let loose a primal scream. Oh,...
he already has. No, he didn't turn up 21 out the chute at the Bellagio. He's under contract with the New York Mets , pending a physical and paperwork. AP ...
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Get ready to scream at K-Rod, Mets fans; he's your ...
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Mets Tailgate —
... is mixed on the signing but Beyond the Boxscore likes it. Omar Minaya has sent a message to the fans that he's not messing around this offseason with the bullpen, and I like that. But Omar - your job is far from over. ...
I'm O-K with this Rod
It's Mets For Me: Off-Beat, Tangentially Relevant Mets Ruminations —
... thinks? Know that elsewhere, some bring the wonders of replacement level thinking to the table, noting that the Mets, like American citizens in general, "are paying for about 2 WAR each season." ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 12/10/2008
The Mets have reached an agreement with Francisco Rodriquez . (“That’s fun to say. Francisco. Frannncisco. Frannncisco.”) The contract is worth $37 million over three years, and there’s a rumor it includes a $14 ...
Francisco Rodriguez Headed To Queens —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/10/2008
Major League Baseball's best closer has come to terms with the New York Mets this afternoon at the winter meetings in Las Vegas.
Mets GM Omar Minaya wasted no time on Sunday night when the meetings first started, sitting down for dinner with ...
Mets shift focus to upgrading rotation —
Major League Baseball News 12/10/2008
General manager Omar Minaya, who on Tuesday engineered Francisco Rodriguez's agreement with the Mets, made it quite clear that pitching remains his top priority. And though holes remain in his bullpen, to be certain, the most pressing need now lies at ...
