Mets Have K-Rod On Their Radar

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• Trs86 July 3, 2012 at 9:50 am

  I am not against the idea. Without that awful option attached he could be much more valuable. I would also try to pry on of the young relievers from the Dodgers for Murphy at this point.
• Mikey July 3, 2012 at 10:15 am

  No way this is happening. Davidoff is a hack. First of all, this front office isn’t gonna pay K-Rod money for a half-season rental, especially with all the baggage he brings. Second of all, there’s some chemistry on this team, and Frankie isn’t exactly the king of chemistry.

  The Met bullpen is so terrible that for the rest of the month we’re gonna hear the Mets linked to EVERY halfway decent reliever in baseball, just so these dopes have something to write about. Street or that scumbag Myers would cost less in cash and prospects.
• Bobby July 3, 2012 at 10:17 am

  Intresting, I’m not sure what to think really, but at least the team is looking to get a closer to help this team.
• Vinny B July 3, 2012 at 10:32 am

  I like it. K-Rod would really strengthen the bullpen, which has been our biggest weakness all year. And we wouldn’t have to give up top prospects if we pick up most of his salary – It’s a great idea.
• Gina July 3, 2012 at 11:33 am

  I hope we don’t to ride on this train again. Do we really want to bring him back?
  • Bayonne Mets Fan July 3, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    Yes it is a good idea to bring him back. It’s about winning and the personal stuff i could not care any less about.

    The Mets have Dickey and Santana as their 1-2 punch if there were to make the playoffs and they can beat any team in the NL with that 1-2 punch so you have to make moves sooner rather than later and not wait and see what they can do.

    The Mets need a catcher in the worst way also.
    • Bayonne Mets Fan July 3, 2012 at 12:34 pm

      I forgot to mention the FO also better make moves to sure up the defense because ever though the Mets have a great 1-2 punch for the playoffs it could all get wasted on bad defense. And if they have to move Murphy, or even Duda with some minor leaguers in order to get the best people they can in the proper spots than do it.
• USMF July 3, 2012 at 12:26 pm

  I won’t bash Sandy too much on trading him last year, other than the fact that once K-Rod was gone, the pen went from pretty decent to disastrous. That was the first nail that sunk the last year.

  Wont’ go too nuts on the move because the option was too costly for the “cost cutting Mets” and Sandy had to move quickly because K-Rods agent didn’t file the “No trade” list yet.

  But I was really hoping the The Mets and K-Rod worked out a multi year extension at a much more affordable rate. I know that K-Rod was supposedly interested in doing that.

  It’s scary how a guy like Francisco make you miss K-Rod. Plus I think K-Rod would be much better closing than trying to be a setup guy.
  • Metsie July 3, 2012 at 1:29 pm

    That said this deal practically has made itself hasn’t it?

    They paid some of his Salary last year (5 Mil, We paing the remainder) and we got two players for him.

    Since we would take on all of his 4 Mil remaining we should not give them much more than they gave us! which would be Rosario and Herrera. Herrera is hurt so give them Ramirez or Rauch and keep rosario!
• Metsie July 3, 2012 at 1:25 pm

  Hmmm the FO second guessing themselves again?!??!??!????!????

  Who would have suspected that might happen?

  As for his increase in Fly ball HRs Pct, Take into consideration where he is playing!

  Milwalkee is #2 in HRs with a 1.742 HR Park Factor.
  Only Cincy has a higher number at 1.833.
  CitiField has a .905 HR factor and would solve K-Rods Flyball HR percentage almost the second he arrived!

  I also think being a closer again would make him much more effective because he wanted to stay one so bad (gave up 17 Mil to try and get it!) that he will work doubly hard to ensure he doesn’t lost that role again!
• Russell Zanca July 3, 2012 at 1:27 pm

  If he comes back, better invest in Blood Pressure Meds !
  • jerseymet July 3, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    Oh yea Frankie in the 8th followed by Frankie in the 9th. That would interesting.
• Fonzie13 July 4, 2012 at 3:45 am

  Been down this road before. No thanks. Balfour or Street at this point would be better options. He’s not much of an upgrade over what we have now. Amazing that after 6 drafts under Omar we have no one in the minors that are MLB ready to sure up a leaky pen. We should have a pen full of arms by now.
• alan July 4, 2012 at 9:57 am

  There is no reason to think that K-Rod would be a good addition to this team. Totally forgetting his family problem from 2010, K-Rod was another guy who had us grabbing for antacid tablets when he came into a game. Our bullpen problems begin and end when our starters can’t find their way past 6 innings. Three innings per night makes for 3 relievers with 70 appearances or more and that will translate into lots of trouble because of the overload. We have begun to see longer outings in general lately which should be a big help and it is my contention that Bobby Parnell is ready now to hold onto his current role as a closer. Once Frank Francisco returns, Terry Collins will have a two man closer and adding K- Rod would just be a waste of money.

  Better off finding another right handed hitter with some pop unless Jason Bay turns his Met career around……but that would be classified as a miracle!

  K- Rod again? No way!
• theonlymaskman July 4, 2012 at 11:09 am

  Been there, done that, why go back?
• jacob chalif July 5, 2012 at 1:27 am

  I would not mind a Craig Stammen type of guy. We could give them in outfield prospect like Matt Den Dekker. We already have an overfilled outfield (with duda and niewenhuis being the youth of it).