Relief Pitcher: Mets close to deal with K-Rod
The Mets are close to finalizing a three-year deal 
for free-agent closer Francisco Rodriguez, according to people close to the team.
Jon Heyman of SI.com and David Lennon of Newsday were first to describe the Mets as ‘closing in,’ while, in the New York Post, Joel Sherman says a deal is ‘on the brink.’
Rodriguez’s agent, Paul Kinzer, told reporters, “They’re going well… I am more optimistic that I’ve ever been.”
Heyman believes the deal will be worth $37 million.
“After opening with an offer of about $24 million over two years plus a vesting option for a third year,” writes Heyman, “the gap was closed when the Mets agreed to guarantee the third year.”
From what I understand, the two sides met Sunday night and Monday afternoon, and will likely meet again on Tuesday, at which point, hopefully, we will get some news.
Rodriguez does not have any additional meetings currently set with other teams.
“I don’t want to say much about it,” Rodriguez told the Los Angeles Times, “But it’s going well with them. Everything is going OK, so we’ll see what’s going to happen.”
The way it was explained to me, the Mets on Sunday made an initial suggestion of two years, with an option for a third year – and though both sides left the meeting confident, Rodriguez never truly entertained accepting such a short-term agreement.
Kinzer countered on Monday with a guaranteed three-year deal, which the two sides are likely to peg down today – I do not believe a fourth-year option is on the table.
