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Behind the Scenes of K-Rod’s Trade

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jessica Estremera

Prior to being traded, Francisco Rodriguez made it known to Terry Collins that he wanted to eliminate the $17.5 vesting option in his contract. Rodriguez, according to the NY Times, felt it was interfering with how the Mets were using … Continue reading →

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K-Rod May Not Close for Brewers

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Joe Janish

Though we really shouldn’t care about K-Rod now that he’s left the Mets, it’s interesting — to me, anyway — that he is going to a below-the-radar team that already has a closer, but a “no-name” one at that. I … Continue reading →

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