The Mets have signed free agent closer Francisco Rodriguez to a three-year, $37M deal. Rodriguez shattered the single-season save record last season with 62 of them last season, recording a 2.24 ERA for the Angels. Career, he has saved 208 games with a 2.35 ERA.
Seems like a usual acquisition for the Mets. Obviously K-Rod is a great pitcher, and he goes a long way in adding some bullpen assurance to the Mets, but I’m in no way scared by this move. Not at all. The Mets could sign Derek Lowe, Manny Ramirez and CC Sabathia, too, and I still wouldn’t be scared.
Good for the Mets. I hope K-Rod stays healthy and prospers in his three years with them.
Tim MalcolmTim first found the Phillies as a little infant at Veteran’s Stadium, cheering on a Juan Samuel game-winning home run in his very first game. With the pinstripes in his blood, he witnessed Terry Mulholland’s 1990 no-hitter, “Steve Carlton Night” at the Vet, game three of the 1993 World Series, countless games during the charmed 2008 championship season and various road excursions. Since November 2007 Tim’s been writing about them daily at Phillies Nation, becoming one of the world’s most popular Phillies scribes. You can catch him on Twitter and Facebook, as well. When he’s not talking about the Phils he’s relaxing with a St. Bernardus ABT 12 or one of his many favored brews.
