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Relief Pitcher: The Come-and-Get-It Strategy
metsblog.com - 12/6/2008
Relief Pitcher: The Come-and-Get-It Strategy
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According to Buster Olney, in a post to his blog for  ESPN.com , the Mets may decide to make appropriate offers to each closer, ‘and the first one to jump at their proposal will be signed.’ “For example,” Olney explains, “It is not known exactly what the ...
blogs.nypost.com - 12/4/2008
3 UP: Putz Made Available, Bradford and Baldelli
— blogs.nypost.com — 1. A rumor was floated yesterday that the Mets are working on a blockbuster that would net... them both Bobby Jenks and Jermaine Dye from the White Sox, with top prospect Fernando Martinez going to Chicago. Talked to a few... (more) 3 UP: Putz Made Available, Bradford and Baldelli

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New York Mets are close to signing closer Francisco Rodriguez - MLB - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 12/9/2008
New York Mets are close to signing closer Francisco Rodriguez - MLB - SI.com
— 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 ... (more) New York Mets are close to signing closer Francisco ...

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nypost.com - 12/9/2008
METS CLOSE TO SIGNING K-ROD - New York Post
— 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, ... (more) METS CLOSE TO SIGNING K-ROD - New York Post

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Mets Fever:  Closer situation...

FanHouse:  The Angels Haven't Completely Turned the Page on Francisco Rodriguez

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Closer situation...
Mets Fever — ... “It is not known exactly what the Mets intend to offer to the top-flight closers, but let’s say they proposed a three-year, $36 million deal to Francisco Rodriguez; a three-year, $30 million offer to Brian Fuentes; and a two-year, $18 million offer to Kerry Wood. And then they could tell all three that the first to bite gets the contract. The Cardinals, Brewers, Indians and other teams are looking for closers, but probably won’t spend at the same level as the Mets.” source Metsblog ...

The Angels Haven't Completely Turned the Page on Francisco Rodriguez
FanHouse — ... speak for Arte, but we still feel that the door's open. We were hoping to talk to them later."The Angels have no doubt seen the closer market shrivel a bit for Rodriguez, with the Mets as the only big money spender out there, bringing his price down a bit. The five-year, $75 million deal that Rodriguez originally wanted would have kept the Angels from doing other things, such as re-signing Mark Teixeira or going after CC Sabathia or Manny Ramirez. But reports have the Mets going after Brian Fuentes and Kerry Wood as well as ...

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