K-Rod---->Mets

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 9:04 AM PST Comment 96 comments

The Mets are on the brink of closing their most important game of the offseason — landing closer Francisco Rodriguez, according to a New York Post report.
SI.com first reported the terms — a three-year deal worth $37 million. FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal confirmed the terms Tuesday and also reported that the deal includes a vesting option for a fourth year that could raise the total value to approximately $50 million.

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This is an absurdly fantastic deal for the Mets, I don't see how anything could possibly go wrong.

MORE HOT STOVE HILARITY (depending on your interpretation)

The chances of the Rangers trading shortstop Michael Young appear minimal. Teams are asking the Rangers about Young because of the thin market for shortstops, but the team is unlikely to seriously consider such a deal, according to major-league sources.

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And of course,

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 9:05 AM PST reply actions 1 recs

Angels win, 5-2!

We need the GIF of the Drew HR, that would go great with this.

by seamariners85 on Dec 9, 2008 11:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Implied

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This makes me want to vomit.

I’m not sure why but I really can’t stand W-Rod.

by JMKaustin on Dec 9, 2008 4:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I thought he was okay when he was with the Expos but since he's joined the Mets he's been pretty bad

by Scrupio on Dec 9, 2008 10:10 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Is this a joke?

He’s been better with the Mets than the Expos. With the Mets, he’s pretty much got all the big moves correct. It’s the little stuff where he’s made bad decisions.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Dec 9, 2008 4:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Like giving Luis Castillo a stupidly long and overpaid contract?

by Scrupio on Dec 9, 2008 4:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yes, Castillo is overpaid

it’s still only about $6M a year, which is what percentage of the Mets annual salary? Castillo is hardly a serious franchise damaging move.

You disagree with signing Carlos Beltran? With trading for Delgado? With signing Wright and Reyes to their extensions? With signing Wagner? With obtaining Santana?

How exactly has he been pretty bad with the Mets? Make your case.

ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524

by rfloh on Dec 10, 2008 8:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

what?

this was his most important move with the Expos

Grady Sizemore and Cliff Lee for

Bartolo Colone

by RollingWave on Dec 9, 2008 10:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And Brandon Phillips

by Graham on Dec 9, 2008 10:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

All the Indians got were minor leaguers

that trade sucked

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 10:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It will be nice to have him out of LAAA

So we won’t have to see exactly what that gif is showing so many times a year

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

by wadswerth on Dec 9, 2008 9:15 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Now we just need Detroit to get a closer so we can only trade JJ to teams with something to offer in return

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 9, 2008 9:17 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Would you be interested in an outfielder?

I have four

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 9:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Nothing like the combo of Larish, Joyce, Clete Thomas, Clevlen, and even Ryan Raburn.

Those guys are all top line prospects destined for HOF greatness.

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 9, 2008 9:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I could be misremembering, but I think I read something about why Adam Jones should be more like Clete Thomas.

Baker, maybe?

Mariners ----> Brewers.

by Taylor H on Dec 9, 2008 9:39 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

USSMARINER is in love with Joyce.

And kind of likes Larish.

The
Richie,
the

by Rollo Tomasi on Dec 9, 2008 2:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You think Putz is worth a future hall of famer?

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 2:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And then some

by Vatinius on Dec 10, 2008 9:20 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs

Mariners ----> Brewers.

by Taylor H on Dec 9, 2008 9:21 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

What did I mean by this

Mariners ----> Brewers.

by Taylor H on Dec 9, 2008 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

5 minute rule

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That's actually a pretty reasonable deal.

Huh

by Graham on Dec 9, 2008 9:22 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Compared to what I thought he would get, yeah.

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 9:28 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Too many closers on the market.

by Matthew on Dec 9, 2008 9:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He's still not worth the money

(although for the Mets that’s less of an object)

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 10:38 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

If his option vests though probably not as reasonable

by Scrupio on Dec 9, 2008 10:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

If his option vests, chances are he's been pretty good

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 9, 2008 10:23 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah I think this deal is actually pretty reasonable for the Mets

If he’s good then he’s worth the vesting option. If he’s not great then the deal probably still is ok because the option doesn’t vest.

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 9, 2008 11:05 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I hate paying that kind of money to any reliever

but coming away with $37m/3yr is probably way better than the Mets ever imagined. Not awful.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 9, 2008 11:08 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

We’re all just going to have to admit that this is 2003 all over again, that it’s the best buyer’s market we’ve seen in years, and the teams wise enough to be spending money right now are going to reap the rewards in the future.

Unless, of course, we’re headed for a depression and baseball’s about to take it in the shorts, but I don’t know that anyone knows how to predict that.

by davidcameron on Dec 9, 2008 11:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm pretty sure your original assessment is quite a bit more likely.

by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 11:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I remember complaining about Raul's deal

because Reggie Sanders got a 2/6 deal after hitting 31 homeruns and slugging .567 in a park that’s tough on RHBs.

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 11:51 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

This ups the pressure on the Tigers for Putz

by MacMariner2 on Dec 9, 2008 11:25 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Joyce+Inge would make me soooo happy.

by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 12:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

So who plays third for the Tigers?

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Is Guillen hurt?

by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 12:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

He's penciled in left field

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That's right.

by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 12:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No left field really

waka waka

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No...

Waka’s the manager in Seattle.

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Dec 9, 2008 1:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No that's Wok.

by Coach Owens on Dec 9, 2008 3:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Not my problem.

by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 12:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It is if you want Inge

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You're no fun any more.

by acblue on Dec 9, 2008 12:42 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

People keep telling me this.

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Larish/Cabrera?

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 9, 2008 12:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Cabrera is only -4 life time at third

but that’s before he started sporting an ass bigger than Texas.

He was horrific there last year.

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I know

but he’s capable of standing there with a glove and he wouldn’t object to it

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 9, 2008 12:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I mentioned this in another thread, but it's more appropriate here.

Unless I’m mistaken, this means we need to root for the Mets to pass on Ibanez. K-Rod is rated a few points higher in the Elias ratings, so the Mets’ first-round pick would go to Anaheim and we’d get the second-round pick.

by Teej on Dec 9, 2008 12:10 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I believe this to be correct.

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I have a sinking feeling after all this talk about getting 2 first round picks for Raul, we'll end up with someone's 2nd

Yay pessimism!

by Scrupio on Dec 9, 2008 12:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Ibanez rumours are fun

The Phillies, Mets and Cubs appear to have separated themselves from the pack of teams pursuing outfielder Raul Ibanez. Ibanez also is on the radar screen of the Braves and Angels. But the Braves have their pursuit of all their outfield options on hold until they find out whether they can sign pitcher A.J. Burnett. And the Angels would pursue Ibanez only if they fail to land their primary offensive target, Mark Teixeira.

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by Graham on Dec 9, 2008 12:25 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Angels/Cubs

GO GO GO

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Preferrably Angels!

Mariners ----> Brewers.

by Taylor H on Dec 9, 2008 12:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Or Cubs

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Raul as a Angel would be sweet.

by mark sobba on Dec 9, 2008 3:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

No it would not.

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by 44FAN on Dec 9, 2008 7:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Tell that to Eyebrows.

Mariners ----> Brewers.

by Taylor H on Dec 9, 2008 8:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It's not even the best rumour involving Anaheim I've seen today

The Mets, Angels, Dodgers and Royals are among several teams to inquire here about the availability of shortstop extraordinaire Michael Young of the Texas Rangers.

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by Graham on Dec 9, 2008 12:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

bahahahhahaha

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 9, 2008 12:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It goes well with the addition at the top

cough cough

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 12:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Do the Angels even remotely understand that defense matters?

Mariners ----> Brewers.

by Taylor H on Dec 9, 2008 12:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Many think Michael Young = Good Defensive Shortstop

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 9, 2008 12:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe they've never seen him play.

Mariners ----> Brewers.

by Taylor H on Dec 9, 2008 12:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It's a common myth about defense

For instance:
“Backup catchers that can’t hit are really good at defense” (Rene Rivera)
“Shortstops that can hit must also be really good at defense” (Jeter/Young)
“Left fielders that can hit can play good defense” (Ibanez)

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by I'm NOT Corco on Dec 9, 2008 12:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Barry Bonds was underrated as a defender when he was with the Giants

by Edgar for Pres on Dec 9, 2008 1:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

It's more like

‘People who I like are good at defence’

by Graham on Dec 9, 2008 1:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Hell...

…even with good offensive stats, many fans (and writers) essentially just go with “people who I like are good at offense.” See: anyone who thinks Ryan Howard had a better season than Albert Pujols, people who think that Bloomquist should get a full-time gig, etc.

by ubelmann on Dec 9, 2008 4:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Dec 9, 2008 1:55 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

From Steve Phillips:

The Mariners need a power hitter. The Brewers need a closer. There is speculation that the two teams are discussing a package involving J.J. Putz and Prince Fielder.

by JI on Dec 9, 2008 4:41 PM PST reply actions 0 recs