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“Francisco Rodriguez and his representatives will come to New 
York early this week to take some physical exams,” according to Mets beat reporter Rich Coutinho, citing ‘sources,’ on his blog for 1050 ESPN Radio’
Coutinho reports the Mets have given Rodriguez a contract offer, ‘with the Mets hoping for a three-year deal and a fourth year club option, while K-Rod would like at least four years of guaranteed money.”
However, last night, according to MLB.com, Rodriguez’s agent, Paul Kinzer, said, while he has been in contact with the Mets and other teams, “no offers had been made by any club.”
Similarly, Andrew Marchand from 1050 ESPN Radio is reporting on air that Rodriguez did not have a physical for the Mets this past weekend, as others reported today as well.
However, Rodriguez told reporters in Venezuela on Sunday that he had been in the United States to get a blood test and take an MRI to verify his health for teams who are interested in signing him, according to Lider en Deportes.
By the way, to listen live for the Marchand Minute on 1050 ESPN Radio from your computer, click here.
…i don’t know, man…something isn’t adding up here…
…i’m not suggesting one person is right, or someone is wrong…but, i think it’s pretty clear there is a bit of scrambling, spin and miscommunication going on here from all sides for a variety of reasons…
…from what i can gather, on my own, from people i trust, the Mets have interest in rodriguez, but things are simply playing out in a standard, slow-and-steady fashion, as they are with other players who the team may have interest in…end of story…the rest of this just reads confusing…and i can understand why reporters, executives, agents, etc., are getting frustrated with these posts…
At any rate, according to Coutinho, the agent for Rodriguez, as well as the agent for Brian Fuentes, have both promised Omar Minaya the opportunity to match or top any offer they deem acceptable from other teams.
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The question is why the miscommunication.
What incentive is there on behalf of K-Rod, Kinzer his agent, the Mets or any other team looking in on K-Rod to hide anything?
BTW, nice graphic, Matt. Sums it up perfectly, lol.
3 years, 40M + Option of 4th year at 15M
note that this is for K-Rod, and I pulled these numbers out of my arse as I am bored at work =)
i would even do $15mil/45 of guarenteed just to get him to sign, as well as a team option the 4th year that becomes automatically guarenteed if he reaches certain milestones.
“At any rate, according to Coutinho, the agent for Rodriguez, as well as the agent for Brian Fuentes, have both promised Omar Minaya the opportunity to match or top any offer they deem acceptable from other teams.”
I love that if true.
Mets are also looking to upgrade at 1B coach. How do you like that one, Razor?!?!?!
They already have…welcome to last week.
(Razor is 3B Coach)
my bad. i was just trying to have razor question his job stability.
well why wouldn’t they. they know the Mets are the team that needs a closer that has the most money…that’s like CC’s agent not letting the Yanks get one last bid in.
…i’m not suggesting one person is right, or someone is wrong…
Hey Matt — why aren’t you suggesting that (or outright saying it), because the only possibilities are (a) he had the blood test and MRI or (b) he didn’t. That means someone is right and someone is wrong. You may now know who is right or wrong, but it is impossible that both of those things are true.
Same with “the Mets made an offer” and “the Mets didn’t make an offer”. Only one of those things is true.
Either someone got their info wrong or someone is lying, but either way, in each case, someone is right and someone is wrong.
But if Matt doesn’t know who’s right/wrong how is he supposed to know which to report instead of reporting both sides…
he should report both sides, but he also has an obligation to note that one side is right and one side is wrong, even if he can’t tell which one is right and which one is wrong. To say he’s not saying one is right and one is wrong is ridiculous CYA. It is self-evident. Why is actively denying the obvious?
I don’t think my head can take all the different stories…
SIGN K-ROD ‘08!!!
Cool. I guess the thing I cited in the previous blog post wasn’t old after all.
We should’ve signed Sidd Finch when we had the chance. Is he still available? If so, would he close?
I think he is a Tibetan League free agent…. even though he is 45, he can still hit 132 on the radar gun…..perfect closer option, and he can play “Meet the Mets” on French Horn between innings….
haha, nice
does any of this matter?
bottomline: k-rod will take the biggest offer like 99% of the players
Which this offseason will come from the Mets as the other large market teams are not even in the market.
hopefully.
Prediction
Krod: Mets
Wood: Rangers
Fuentes: Tigers
Cruz: Cardinals
Anyone want to gamble on these?
i would gamble on these odds. id say the mets clean house and take all of them….yes…no……?
I want K-Rod for Kristmas!
Kerry Wood as the lower health risk alternative?
who knew?!