Buzz: Mets, Phillies and O’s interested in Rodney
Jorge Arangure of ESPN.com believes the Mets, Phillies are Orioles are interested in free-agent reliever Fernando Rodney.
…he is seeking a three-year, $30 million deal, according to reports during the Winter Meetings… at the very least, i think he might get paid a bit less and for at least two years… also, i would think he’s looking to be a closer… and so, with all that in mind, i can’t for the life of me figure out why the Mets might have interest, unless they have serious concerns about Francisco Rodriguez…
In his first season as a full-time closer, the 32–year-old Rodney had 37 saves in 38 chances with a 4.40 ERA, while striking out 61 batters in 75 innings for the Tigers.
…this guy concerns me… he’s had shoulder and forearm issues… he has an outstanding fastball, yet he’s striking out less and less batters… he is probably better suited as a set-up guy, based on match ups, than as a straight, every-night closer… and if he’s being paid like a closer, he’s too expensive…
