nybaseballdigest.com - 12/8/2008
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The Mets didn’t wait to get in on some major action in Vegas yesterday. Omar Minaya and his crew including Jeff Wilpon arrived on Wilpon’s jet in Vegas at 5 PM, only to immediately rush off to a local steakhouse to meet with free agent closer Francisco Rodriguez and his agent Paul Kinzer. They ...
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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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Francisco Rodriguez had a record 62 saves in 2008. Robert
Beck/SI LAS VEGAS -- While a person familiar with...
the Mets' search for a closer suggested things have "loosened up a bit'' on the trade front, it appears that these are the ...
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K-Rod appears to top Mets' closer wish-list
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Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog —
... plus he has the check book) hit the ground running in Vegas and wasted no time at all grabbing Francisco Rodriguez and his agent and squired them to a local steak house to talk turkey. I love the approach Omar is taking it’s quite the opposite of how Freddy and Jeffey graveled at the feet of Titan Tom Glavine pleading with him to join the Mets by throwing Mets Money at him until he said yes. Have I told I despise Tom Glavine? Anyway, Omar and his lieutenants according to Joe DeMayo of NY Baseball Digest have made an offer to Rodriguez of 3yr/$36 mil with an option ...
Mets Rumors: K-Rod's Contract, Street might be on the move to Queens!
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NYBD's Joey DeMayo had some interesting tidbits on his daily rumor mill.
DeMayo says that the Mets have offered a 3 year contract worth roughly $36 Million dollars. The deal might have a 4th year option and it can total between $48-50 Million, when it is all said and done.
The Mets will back themselves up with by having face to face meetings with Trevor Hoffman, Kerry Wood, and Brian Fuentes to see where they stand. But K-Rod is there 1st choice!
DeMayo also says, that a deal between the Mets and Rockies for Huston Street might pick up in the ...
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