Dec
09
Unconfirmed Report: Mets sign K-Rod
ByThe terms: 3 years, $37M. That sounds like three guaranteed years at an AAV of $13M per with a $1M buyout on an option for a fourth year. K-Rod is supposedly going to take a physical tomorrow, which should seal the deal. Jerry Manual has a scheduled press conference at 4pm Vegas time today, so we’ll dig up more then.
Update (12:48pm): Joe just saw Minaya in the hallway talking to Gammons and other media types with a big grin on his face.
Update (12:55pm): I just huddled around Minaya with the other NY media guys … he emphasized that the deal is not official but he feels “better about where it is today then yesterday.”
Well K-Rod jumped pretty quick… realized there weren’t a whole lot of suitors out there, especially with Fuentes & Wood easily available and Street & Putz tradeable
Well K-Rod jumped pretty quick…
BUT IT’S TEH MIDDLE OF DECEMBER IT’S BEEN LIKE FOREVA SINCE TEH SEASON ENDED STILL NO CC SIGN YET WTF YOU SUX CASHMAN!?!?!?!
Its because K-Rod is the ultimate team player & a true new yorker, the man is new york, that why he signed with the Mets so soon. Its not about the money for him, its about jumping up and down in celebration after getting getting a career pinch hitter to fly out deep to left
after he walked a guy who stole second
that smile becomes bloody tears when krod has tommy john and takes longer than normal to recover after only saving 6 games through the end of may
I dont think its that bad of a signing. Pretty cheap because of the market
If I’m the Mets I still try and get Street… after the bullpen woes, a solid 8th innning guy & closer insurance isn’t the worst plan
They could move Santana to the 8th inning…
Finally someone with some sense on how to run a pitching staff
I’d hate to be the guy huddling around Minaya who is behind Pete Abe
are there now 2 manimals?
whoops, my email has the 529 so when i had to type in the Name and Email I used the number for both. Same dude.
In the field reporter: Panda Watch !
I have to say I’m a little surprised that Ryan Dempster got a better deal than K-Rod this offseason.
On the surface that contract seems pretty reasonable, almost a bargain, especially when compared to the 5 years and $75 million he was supposedly looking for at the start of the offseason. However, in reality, it’s probably still $5 million per year too much for the contribution that K-Rod will actually give.
All in all, I’d rather have Kerry Wood at say $8 million per year, plus Juan Cruz for $5 million.