Reminder: Francisco Rodriguez is on the Mets
Yesterday, Francisco Rodriguez pitched scoreless ninth inning for his 28th save of the season, and his first in more than a week.
…i’ll be honest, i go days forgetting k-rod is even on the team… what a shame…
Rodriguez has just five saves in seven chances in 17 relief appearances since the All-Star break, during which he has a 6.06 ERA.
In a report for the Bergen Record, Tara Sullivan talks with Rodriguez, and pitching coach Dan Warthen, about the closer’s odd season, compared to life with the Angels last year.
“Believe me, I’m having fun here.” Rodriguez told Sullivan. “I’m having a great experience… It’s a good feeling to have and hopefully next year we’ll be back to a winning team.”
…maybe this will turn out to be a good thing for rodriguez, in that he was able to get a year, as a closer in New York City, to just coast a bit, and ‘fly under the radar,’ so to speak, and get comfortable in advance of next season, which will hopefully be a lot more pressure-packed…
