Oct
31
2011

Brewers Decline Option On K-Rod

An article by Hojo's Mojo

As expected, the Milwaukee Brewers declined the $17.5 million mutual option on former Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez. K-Rod’s deal was reworked shortly after he was traded from the Mets during the All-Star break, changing it from an option that would have become guaranteed had he finished 55 games to a mutual option.

Rodriguez was used primarily as a setup man by the Brewers and excelled in that role posting a 1.86 ERA and picking up 17 holds in 31 games.

The major-league record holder for saves in a single season (62) had a 6-2 record with a 2.64 ERA and 23 saves last season with New York and Milwaukee. The Brewers are expected to offer Rodriguez, a Type-A free agent, arbitration and eventually gain two compensation picks in next year’s draft.

K-Rod, 29, has not ruled out a return to the Mets, ”I’m open-minded and open to going to New York once again in the future”, Rodriguez said. “I don’t have any hard feelings for nobody. They did what they had to do.”

Sandy Alderson has said on a couple of occasions that he may go outside the organization to secure a closer for the 2012 season, and a team official did not rule Rodriguez out.

What do you think…encore presentation?

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5 Comments + Add Comment

NJstuckinTX October 31, 2011 at 9:23 am

Best pitcher out of the Mets BP, but I’d say pass. Too costly for the number of near heart attacks he gave us as fans.

Any guesstimation on what he’ll command? 3 year deal at 11 per? More?
- Metsie October 31, 2011 at 10:58 am
  
  Yeah Parnell is much cheaper per Heart Attack and Blown save! LOL
  - NJstuckinTX October 31, 2011 at 11:11 am
    
    Agreed!
Des October 31, 2011 at 9:27 am

Best pitcher out of the Mets BP but I’d pass unless he comes on the cheap. That’s not likely to happen.
kevin October 31, 2011 at 9:48 am

It may be 3-5 years before we are in a position to contend so why spend more than a million on a closer? No need to spend just for the sake of spending especially when we have a 5 year plan in place to contend again. We can worry about a closer in 2015, or maybe by then Wheeler or Mejia will prove to be excellent closers.

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Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Braves	23	18	.561	-
Nationals	23	19	.548	0.5
Phillies	20	22	.476	3.5
Mets	16	23	.410	6.0
Marlins	11	31	.262	12.5

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