According to The New York Times, Francisco Rodriguez has completed his two-day suspension, has agreed to participate in anger management treatment, and will return to the Mets roster today. Per The Times: In fact, the Mets were considering a more severe punishment but settled on two games because the union agreed to the two games … Read more
The Mets rollercoaster season turned toward the bizarre when it was reported by Kevin Burkhardt on SNY that closer Francisco Rodriguez was involved in an altercation that resulted in his father-in-law being transported via ambulance to a hospital after Wednesday night’s game. Per Burkhardt, K-Rod was particularly annoyed and rude with reporters who tried to … Read more
Mets 4 Giants 3 In ugly fashion, K-Rod blew a save, was saved from a loss by a bad call, and wound up with a win. Johan Santana set down the Giants through eight innings, allowing only one earned run on eight hits and a walk, striking out five. He was in line for his … Read more
Earlier today, Joe Janish posted a detailed analysis on Francisco Rodriguez’s altered mechanics. Joe hinted that Rodriguez may have altered his delivery to compensate for an ankle injury back in 2007, resulting in reduced velocity and an increased injury risk. If you haven’t read it yet – check it out. Lest you think Joe was … Read more
As we all know, Francisco Rodriguez’s velocity has gone down in the past few years, and he’s throwing fewer breaking balls. The result is he’s more hittable. I’m not entirely sure why K-Rod started relying more heavily on the change-up over the nasty slider and curve. Personally, I prefer that he made that change (pardon … Read more
Mets 10, Nationals 7 What a difference a day makes… The Mets exploded for 10 runs on 15 hits, led by a strikeout-free David Wright, who finished with 4 RBI. Wright’s 3-run double in the first inning put the Mets ahead for good, but it was a bumpy ride. In the bottom of the first … Read more
Francisco Rodriguez pitched two innings in last night’s loss, but Mets manager Jerry Manuel assured reporters after the game that his high-priced closer would be “ready to go” in the series finale tonight. After all, he’d thrown “less than 30 pitches”. Apparently, had Rodriguez thrown 30 or more, he’d have received a day off. I’d … Read more
The opening of Citi Field was spoiled by San Diego, as another outfield error cost the Mets the ballgame. Well, actually, it was an outfield error, a balk, poor starting pitching, and an inability to hit a journeyman Mexican Leaguer.
