Report: K-Rod, Mets close

December 9th, 2008, 7:54 am · 3 Comments · posted by Earl Bloom, staff writer

It looks like Francisco Rodriguez might net about $3 million by leaving the Angels.
The New York Post reports K-Rod agent Paul Kinzer is optimistic about reaching agreement on a three-year, $37 million dollar deal with the New York Mets.
If that’s the deal, Rodriguez will fall far short of the five-year, $75 million pact envisioned when he set the major league single-season saves record with 62 in 2008. And it’s only $3 million more than Rodriguez turned down in a three-year offer from the Angels last year, instead going to arbitration and getting $10 million when he lost.
Rodriguez, 26, has spent his entire career with the Angels.
The flamboyant Venezuelan right-hander helped them win the 2002 World Series as a rookie setup man for Troy Percival.

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Angels 2009 projections

Player	Projection
Mike Napoli	.246/.351/.481
Jeff Mathis	.222/.288/.364
Kendry Morales	.274/.317/.430
Howie Kendrick	.304/.335/.440
Erick Aybar	.268/.309/.369
Chone Figgins	.278/.354/.367
Brandon Wood	.237/.295/.424
Maicer Izturis	.273/.343/.383
Juan Rivera	.273/.321/.453
Bobby Abreu	.282/.376/.440
Torii Hunter	.273/.331/.462
Vladimir Guerrero	.306/.369/.513
Gary Matthews, Jr	.260/.331/.402
Ervin Santana	3.87 ERA
John Lackey	3.82 ERA
Kelvim Escobar	3.93 ERA
Jered Weaver	3.94 ERA
Joe Saunders	4.24 ERA
Dustin Moseley	5.34 ERA
Brian Fuentes	3.33 ERA
Scot Shields	3.67 ERA
Jose Arredondo	3.75 ERA
Darren Oliver	4.01 ERA
Justin Speier	4.23 ERA
Kevin Jepsen	5.05 ERA

(These projections are an average of six common statistical forecasting systems. They are based on the players' previous performances, ages and, in some cases, physical characteristics.)

Scott says:

December 9, 2008 at 8:37 am

This is sad. Making the deal for $1 million more per year than what he could have had with the Angels last year was obviously done so Frankie and his agent can save face. It also is obvious his agent leaked the 2-year, $24 million rumor so this deal would look better.

Frankie was a great player for the Angels and I expect we will miss him more than we think. However, is it worth an extra 3 million a year (before taxes) to move from playing here to playing in NY for a team that did not make the playoffs last season solely because of its bullpen? I think he is going to end up missing us as well.

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zskater says:

December 9, 2008 at 9:14 am

See you later Frankie, dont let the door hit you on your way out! Ive had enough of his nailbitting season as an Angel, he was never lightsout and never will be, always so-so.

OC Sports fan says:

December 9, 2008 at 10:05 am

The Mets can have Frankie. We don’t need more overpriced players. Besides I don’t have any fingernails anymore after watching Frankie pitch and I have heard that Mets fans nails are too long.

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