Francisco (Murillo) Rodriguez

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: February 26, 1983 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
High School:
Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2005. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 15, 2010 (Age 27)   vs. NYY 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Team: Angels 2010-2011
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 1.139, Arb Eligible: 2014, Free Agent: 2018 [*],
    About biographical information

• 6/19 Ballr: An Opportunity for Francisco Rodriguez: He isn’t the guy that came out of the minor leagues as a 20 year old to win five postseason games on the way to a World...
• 6/10 Marlin Maniac: Milwaukee Brewers @ Miami Marlins Series Preview: Ryan Braun Innocent Until Proven Guilty?: To preview the series between the Miami Marlins and the Milwaukee Brewers, I had an email chat with Benjamin Orr, the editor of...
• 6/9 Baseballhotcorner.com: Can Closer Jason Grilli Break The Single Season Saves Record?: Through the first week of June, the list of the saves leaders throughout baseball for the year is compiled of the usual suspects. Mariano...
• 6/8 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball: The Week 11 Closer Report: Things look like they are finally settling down in bullpens around the league. We have a new sheriff in town in San Diego, but...
• 6/8 Baseball News Source: Aramis Ramirez Hits Walkoff Single, Brewers Beat Phillies: Aramis Ramirez was 0 for 4 in a game the Philadelphia Phillies jumped out to a 4-0 lead and hit a game winning single in the ninth...
• 6/4 Reviewing the Brew: The Beginning of the End…?: In my time at Reviewing the Brew I have been accused of many things, but being a team “apologist” has never been one.  Truth...
• 6/4 MLB Injury News: Brewers' Jim Henderson to return Sunday: Milwaukee Brewers closer Jim Henderson was placed on the disabled list last week with a strained right hamstring. He's since...
• 6/4 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Looking To The Future: At 21-35, the Brewers have virtually no chance of making the playoffs this year.  Speaking to Michael Hunt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel,...
• 6/3 Baseball Jerks: Yadier Molina’s Latest Outburst, and MLB Umpires who Fuel the Fires: On Sunday, Yadier Molina was called out on a close play at first. He slammed his helmet to the ground (saying nothing to the umpire-and-soon-to-be-Walmart-greeter...
• 6/3 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Week in Review #9: Record: 3 wins, 4 losses Standing: 27-30, 3rd place in NL East (7.5 GB) Top 3 offensive plays (by Win Probability Added, WPA)...

• 5/31 Baseball News Source: Jonathan Lucroy 5 for 5 With 2 Home Runs to Lead Brewers Win: Jonathan Lucroy went 5 for 5 with two home runs and four RBI to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 8-5 when over the Philadelphia...
• 5/30 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Just Who Does Kevin Gregg Think He Is!?: Keith Lott (@WeTlkFntsySprts) tweeted at 11:44 AM on Wed, Apr 24, 2013: Dont you dare add Kevin Gregg to your fantasy baseball...
• 5/29 The Baseball Continuum: PACES! (As of May 29, 2013): Miguel Cabrera is on pace for 185 RBIs. The single-season record of 191 is held by Hack Wilson of the 1930 Chicago Cubs. The AL...
• 5/27 Yankees Fans Unite: Some fun facts about the Subway Series: It’s that time of the year again Yankees and Mets fans. The time of year where you could take the MTA to your opposing teams...
• 5/27 MLB Injury News: Brewers place closer Jim Henderson on DL: Milwaukee Brewers closer Jim Henderson exited his last appearance with a hamstring injury. The ailment isn’t said to be a...
• 5/27 Mastersball.com: Tout Wars FAAB Report: Week of May 27: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly Tout Wars FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as...
• 5/26 Bigfoot Sports Blog: Fantasy Baseball Bigfoot Hunting May 26: Jose Iglesias has been one of the top prospects in the Red Sox’s system for the past few years. However, Iglesias hasn’t...
• 5/25 TheFantasyFix.com: 2013 Fantasy Baseball: The Week 9 Closer Report: Before we get to the closer report, I want to throw a little plug in for the my FantasyFix podcast debut. You can catch me and...
• 5/25 MLB Injury News: Brewers closer Jim Henderson suffers hamstring injury: The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates last night, but they lost closer Jim Henderson to a hamstring injury...
• 5/25 TheLeadoffWalk: Day 54 Observations: Part Two: John Danks: In his first start of the season following winter shoulder surgery, Danks looked far better than could have...
• 5/21 Reviewing the Brew: Fixing The Starting Rotation: It’s no secret that the Milwaukee Brewers starting rotation is struggling. Well, struggling might be putting it too nicely....
• 5/20 Mets Merized: Bobby Parnell: Our Savior Has Arrived!: On Sunday, Bobby Parnell notched his sixth save of the season, recording the final three outs of the Mets’ 4-3 victory over...
• 5/19 Mets360.com: Will Bobby Parnell ride knuckle-curve to the All-Star game?: ”The knuckle-curve has changed Parnell’s career.” This is what Gary Cohen said during the at-bat Sunday by Dioner Navarro,...
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Edward Mujica: Edward Mujica wasn't supposed to be the Cardinals' closer. He wasn't even their backup plan or third in line to the closer's...
• 5/16 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Rizzo, Cardinals, K-Rod, Brewers: It could be argued that Anthony Rizzo cost himself some arbitration riches by signing a seven-year, $41MM contract extension...
• 5/16 FFLockerRoom: Milwaukee Brewers Recall Francisco Rodriguez from Nashville: The Milwaukee Brewers have recalled Francisco Rodriguez from their Triple-A Nashville minor league affiliate. The veteran right-handed...
• 5/16 Reviewing the Brew: Brewer Daily News for May 16th: K-Rod joins team, Brewers lose again: Good morning everyone and welcome to the Thursday edition of Brewer Daily News. Today, the Milwaukee Brewers are planning to bring...
• 5/15 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Brewers, Rodriguez, Cubs, Marmol: Yesterday, we learned that the Brewers offered a contract extension to Jean Segura about a month ago, but no deal is close between...
• 5/15 60ft6in.com: Another Record for Mariano Rivera?: For all the accomplishments achieved by Mariano Rivera, one record eludes him, the single-season saves record. Generally, I consider...
• 5/14 Mets360.com: When Will The Mets Contend? The Date Is A Moving Target: Your intrepid columnist likes to think he has a pretty good memory, especially about things that wouldn’t appear to particularly...
• 5/12 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Brewers, Rodriguez, Mets, Astros: Here's a special Mother's Day edition of Quick Hits.. Reliever Francisco Rodriguez has been promoted to the Brewers' Triple-A...
• 5/8 Reviewing the Brew: Poll: Do You Want To See Francisco Rodriguez Back In The Brewers Bullpen?: Francisco Rodriguez, who the Brewers signed to a minor-league deal a couple of weeks ago, pitched his first inning for Class-A...
• 5/8 Reviewing the Brew: Poll: Do You Want To See Francisco Rodriguez Back In The Brewers Bullpen?: Francisco Rodriguez, who the Brewers signed to a minor-league deal a couple of weeks ago, pitched his first inning for Class-A...
• 5/8 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Astros, Middlebrooks, Peavy, Rodriguez: Matt Harvey posted a game score of 97 while taking a perfect game into the seventh, striking out 12, and walking none over nine...
• 5/7 Reviewing the Brew: Fear the Sea Cow: K-Rod Returns to Brevard County: A shaky season, unsavory off-season behavior, a quiet free agency period, and a slow-moving visa application. Those are the primary...
• 5/6 Mets360.com: Mets memorabilia review 2013 yearbook: According to the New York Mets Memorabilia Club’s Checklist, 2013′s edition is the 103rd different Met Yearbook (counting...
• 5/3 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rodriguez, Phillies, Lee, Orioles: After receiving his work visa, former star closer Francisco Rodriguez is set to begin his comeback with the Brewers, MLB.com's...
• 5/2 Baseball News Source: Brewers News: K-Rod, Aramis Ramirez Move Closer To Returning: Francisco Rodriguez has completed his first step towards returning to the Major Leagues. K-Rod, signed to a minor league deal...
• 5/2 Mets Merized: Three Years Into New Mets Era, But What’s Changed?: Strike up the band, the Mets pulled one out in the final game of the Marlins series to avoid getting swept by the worst team in...
• 5/1 New York Mets Report: Mets Fans Betrayed By Management: I don’t need to tell you this, but being a Mets’ fan is about being disappointed, frustrated and angry. It shouldn’t have...

• 4/30 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Phillies, Angels, Napoli: Yesterday morning, Tim Dierkes asked MLBTR readers to choose the best GM in baseball, and over 26,000 people voted. With the Athletics'...
• 4/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Wickman Holds Saves Record Perez Currently Chases: Chris Perez made headlines a few times last year, sometimes for his play, but also, more than once, for his mouth. After racking...
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 4/14/13 - 4/20/13: Here's a look back at the week that was here at MLBTR: The White Sox nearly traded Jake Peavy to the Blue Jays last fall. Bobby...
• 4/20 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Wells, Lee, Konerko, Rodriguez: In his latest edition of Full Count, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (video link) gives the Yankees credit for realizing that Vernon...
• 4/19 Call to the Pen: Joe Nathan Joins 300-Save Club: Texas Rangers closer Joe Nathan came into the 2013 season with 298 career saves and he very quickly added two more to lift his...
• 4/19 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins DFA John Maine; Showed no interest in Francisco Rodriguez,: Injuries and poor performance has kept the charter between New Orleans and Miami busy early in the season. John Maine was the...
• 4/19 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Napoli, Cardinals, K-Rod, Greinke: The struggles of Jackie Bradley Jr. serve as a reminder that Spring Training stats are a mere "snapshot in time," writes SB Nation's...
• 4/18 Reviewing the Brew: Brewer Daily News for April 18th: K-Rod re-signed, Brewers win again: Good morning everyone and welcome to the Thursday edition of Brewer Daily News. Yesterday, the Milwaukee Brewers re-signed reliever...
• 4/18 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Brewers, Price, Cubs, Cardinals: Earlier tonight, the Brewers picked up Francisco Rodriguez up on a minor league deal.  Here's more on K-Rod and other notes...
• 4/17 Justin Jabs: Brewers, Cubs bring back former closers: In an effort to aid their ailing bullpens, the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs have brought back former closers Francisco Rodriguez...
• 4/17 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Sign Francisco Rodriguez: The Brewers officially announced that they have signed Francisco Rodriguez to a minor league deal.  Milwaukee has 30 days to...
• 4/17 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Closing In On Deal With Francisco Rodriguez: The Brewers are nearing a minor league contract with right-hander Francisco Rodriguez, writes MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Nothing...
• 4/12 MLBTradeRumors: Angels, Brewers, Marlins, Others Interested In K-Rod: Right-hander Francisco Rodriguez is drawing interest from such teams as the Angels, Brewers, Marlins and a few others, Jon Heyman...

• 3/28 Through The Fence Baseball: ¿Estoy loco? Three bold predictions for the upcoming MLB season: Blues guitarist Leo Kottke once said, “I will literally open my mouth not knowing what is coming out.” In the next several...
• 3/26 MLB Injury News: MLB rumors: Francisco Rodriguez, Jose Valverde to sign soon: Agent Scott Boras expects two of his late-inning reliever clients – Francisco Rodriguez and Jose Valverde – to sign soon,...
• 3/25 MLBTradeRumors: Boras Expects Valverde, K-Rod To Sign Soon: In 2008, Jose Valverde and Francisco Rodriguez combined for 106 saves.  Even last year, Valverde saved 35 and K-Rod whiffed...
• 3/22 Reviewing the Brew: Lou’s Brewers Banalities:   Welcome to a new segment I am calling…Lou’s Brewers Banalities.  If you are not sure what exactly a banality is, it...
• 3/20 Monkey with a Halo: Ryan Madson suffers another setback, Angels could explore trade options: It had been a few days since we heard any word on where Ryan Madson was in his rehab. In most cases, no news is good news....
• 3/19 TheFantasyFix.com: Do Blown Saves Tell us anything for Fantasy Baseball?: To try and ascertain whether blown saves have a negative impact on saves and/or value, I pulled every relief season since 2009...
• 3/14 Camden Depot: Jim Johnson and 50+ Save Seasons: The save became an official MLB statistic in 1969. It’s a flawed stat, and it doesn't provide much useful information about...
• 3/13 Motor City Bengals: What Brennan Boesch’s Release Means For The Detroit Tigers: It wasn’t altogether surprising that the Detroit Tigers cut ties with outfielder Brennan Boesch today, but the timing of...
• 3/10 mlbreports.com : The Milwaukee Brewers Player Roster in 2013: State Of The Union Mar.10: Like us on Facebook here Sunday, March.10, 2013 Ben Dobson (Brewers Correspondent): Disastrous? Horrifying? Cataclysmic? ****...
• 3/7 Mets Merized: Is Jon Niese Underrated?: When talking about Jon Niese… well that’s the thing. Niese isn’t often spoken about, particularly as a respected...
• 3/7 MLB Injury News: Mets rumors: Francisco Rodriguez hopes to return to NY: Free agent Francisco Rodriguez said he would “definitely” want to return to the New York Mets in order to come back and...
• 3/7 Rising Apple: Morning Mets Notes: Francisco Rodriguez Wants to Redeem Himself With Mets: Before Team Venezuela pounded out 20 hits in a tune-up against the Mets prior to the World Baseball Classic, former Mets closer...
• 3/6 Mets Merized: Mets Spring Wrap-up: Collins Not Worried About Santana, Cowgill Goes 3-for-4: This time, Terry Collins knew what Johan Santana was doing and seemingly both are on the same page, even though the left-hander...
• 3/6 New York Mets Report: Terry Collins Not Worried About Johan Santana: This time, Terry Collins knew what Johan Santana was doing and seemingly both are on the same page, even though the left-hander...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Mets, Rangers, Hamilton: The strength of the 2013 Mets appears to be their rotation, but when you compare New York's starting five to the rotations of...
• 3/6 PaulLebowitz.com: The Tigers’ Options At Closer (AKA Coffee, Cigarettes And Baseball): Tigers’ manager Jim Leyland is openly and passive aggressively letting it be known that he’s unhappy with the concept of Bruce...
• 3/5 Motor City Bengals: Detroit Tigers Free Agent Target: Francisco Rodriguez: If – as Danny Knobler has written (so it must be true) – the Tigers are now trying hard to find a closer outside the...
• 3/5 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Red Sox, Ellsbury, Santana, Nationals: Here's a look at items out of the AL and NL East.. Jacoby Ellsbury insists that the Red Sox aren't evaluating him differently...
• 3/5 Motor City Bengals: Tigers “Pushing Hard” to Trade for Closer: Four Bruce Rondon appearances and some wild Jose Valverde rumors into spring training, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com has reported...
• 3/5 MLBTradeRumors: Tigers Looking To Trade For Closer: The Tigers raised eyebrows across baseball this offseason with their decision to install rookie Bruce Rondon as their closer....
• 3/3 Rising Apple: Terry Collins and Joe Torre: One of the most enjoyable aspects of baseball is the chatter it inspires among fans. Would this historical team have beaten this...

• 2/24 mlbreports.com : 2013 WBC Group C: Like us on Facebook here   Sunday, February 24th, 2013 By Sam Evans (Baseball Writer):  Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic,...
• 2/23 MLB Injury News: Mets rumors: New York ‘unlikely’ to sign Francisco Rodriguez: The New York Mets had been connected to former closer Francisco Rodriguez earlier this winter. However, it remains “unlikely”...
• 2/22 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Rodriguez, Young, Stanton: MLBPA executive director Michael Weiner told reporters yesterday that he wants to see the Mets follow through on their stated...
• 2/22 Rising Apple: : News and notes will be emerging throughout the day.  This post will be updated as new pieces of information come in (newest at...
• 2/22 MLB Injury News: Tigers rumors: Detroit uninterested in Jose Valverde: The Detroit Tigers have had nothing but good things to say about former closer Jose Valverde this offseason, but the team hasn’t...
• 2/21 Rising Apple: The Terry Collins Situation: There’s been lots of talk since spring training started about Terry Collins and his so called “lame duck” status...
• 2/20 MLBTradeRumors: How Often Are Vesting Options Triggered?: Vesting options often appeal to both teams and players. Teams obtain assurances that they won't be overpaying for unproductive...
• 2/20 Rising Apple: Rising Apple Top Ten: A Mets’ Richard III?: Today I present to you the first entry of a brand-new weekly series: the Rising Apple Top Ten. What you can expect is pretty self-explanatory:...
• 2/17 The Baseball Continuum: WBC news for Feb. 17, 2013: Go below the jump for the latest news on the World Baseball Classic: Samurai Japan’s first warm-up game didn’t go...
• 2/14 Mets Merized: Mets Owner Says Team Will Spend, But Doubts Are Raised: Fred Wilpon’s proclamation in Port St. Lucie yesterday the Mets are now out of debt and ready to jump into the free-agent market...
• 2/14 Mets Merized: Wilpon Said Mets Will Spend, But Doubts Are Raised: Fred Wilpon’s proclamation in Port St. Lucie yesterday the Mets are now out of debt and ready to jump into the free-agent market...
• 2/12 Mets Merized: Mets Matters: What About “That” Guy?: For better or worse, Michael Bourn fell off the New York Mets radar Monday when he agreed to a four-year, $48 million deal with...
• 2/5 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Sign Jon Rauch: The Marlins signed free agent right-hander Jon Rauch to a one-year deal, Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post reports (on Twitter)....
• 2/4 Call to the Pen: Jed Lowrie Dealt to Athletics in Five Player Trade: Jed Lowrie has reportedly been a target for the Oakland Athletics dating back as early as September, though there have been no...
• 2/4 What the Heck, Bobby?: Jed Lowrie and Francisco Rodriguez Traded: The Astros announced the trade of SS Jed Lowrie and RHP Francisco Rodriguez to the Oakland A's on Monday for 1B Chris Carter,...
• 2/4 Pinstripe Pundits: Should the Yankees Add a Reliever?: The Yankees’ bullpen has been a strength for many years running, but perhaps 2013 could be the most vulnerable it has been...
• 2/4 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins, Jose Valverde Nearing Deal: The Marlins are nearing a one-year deal with free agent reliever Jose Valverde, Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes.com reports (on...
• 2/4 Full Spectrum Baseball: Bullpen Idol – The Mets search for a closerThe way things are going…Mr. Met might be the closer....
• 2/2 Rising Apple: Jeurys Familia-Intriguing Option?: Spring training begins in 9 days, and Sandy Alderson has been diligently working to address some of the team’s needs. Yesterday,...
• 2/1 Motor City Bengals: In Which A Jose Valverde Rumor Surfaces: Just yesterday Garrett Craig wrote a piece about the big-name relievers that were still on the market – specifically highlighting...
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Interested In Valverde, Rodriguez: The Mets' search for bullpen help has led them to some prominent free agent relievers. The Mets are pursuing Jose Valverde,...

• 1/31 Motor City Bengals: Big-Name Relievers Still Available: Former Detroit Tiger Jose Valverde is on a long list of relief pitchers left unsigned with merely a week and a half until spring...
• 1/30 Red Pinstripes: Philadelphia Phillies 2013 Preview: Bullpen: This is the second of a series of posts previewing the 2013 Philadelphia Phillies prior to the start of Spring Training.   Last...
• 1/27 mlbreports.com : Three Potential Bargains In MLB Free Agency: Lohse, K-Rod And Thome/Hafner Tandem: Sunday, January 27th, 2013 Like us on Facebook here Sam Evans (Baseball Writer):  Travis Hafner, Francisco Rodriguez, and Kyle...
• 1/25 Rising Apple: A Dose of Rational Thought with a Dash of Imagination: It seems that I churn one of these out each year: a piece discussing the at times laughable but matter of fact negativity that...
• 1/20 MLBTradeRumors: East Notes: Rays, Scott, Mets, Yankees, Soriano: Here's a look at some items out of the AL and NL East.. The field of available DH options for the Rays has thinned out somewhat,...
• 1/17 Mets360.com: Shifting Expectations: Met Fans Need To Get Used To The World According To Sandy Alderson: I’ve been as guilty of it as the next guy. I’ve had my patience wear thin with the seeming sloth-pace of a couple of off-seasons....
• 1/16 Jays Journal: Darren Oliver Returns For One Last Season: In a move that will make many Blue Jays fans very happy, Darren Oliver has agreed to return to the organization for 2013 at the...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Breakdown: Jim Johnson: Over the next few weeks, I will be discussing some of the higher profile upcoming arbitration cases. I will rely partly on...
• 1/16 MLB Injury News: Blue Jays Rumors: Toronto Seeks Late-Inning Reliever: The Toronto Blue Jays are seeking a late-inning reliever for the back end of their bullpen, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports....
• 1/15 MLBTradeRumors: AL East Notes: Rays, Blue Jays, Johnson: Links from the only division in baseball that featured three 90-win teams in 2012... Rays executive VP of baseball operations...
• 1/14 PaulLebowitz.com: Mets Fans’ Negativity Toward Brian Wilson is Absurd: Underneath his cautious word choices, poker face, military cachet and known bio as an Ivy League-trained lawyer, Sandy Alderson...
• 1/10 MLBTradeRumors: Examining The Market For Right-Handed Relief: It’s possible to group players in any number of ways -- age, position and contract status to name a few. Like every player,...

• 12/29 Rising Apple: Mets Searching for Relievers; Yankees Still Interested in Scott Hairston: Well, the first part of that title is just shocking, isn’t it? None of us had any idea the Mets needed some help for the...
• 12/29 MLB Injury News: Mets Rumors: NY Eyeing Athletics’ Coco Crisp; Bullpen Help: While the New York Mets have expressed interest in Oakland Athletics outfielder Coco Crisp, there is a sense that the A’s...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Looking For Bullpen Help: The Mets are scouring the market for relief help, reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (on Twitter). Incumbent closer Frank Francisco...
• 12/25 MLBTradeRumors: Remaining Free Agent Strikeout Relievers: There are more than 40 unsigned free agent relievers at this stage of the offseason, but not all of those relievers are strikeout...
• 12/23 Mets Merized: The Best And Worst Of Sandy Alderson: Ha, Ha, Gotcha! Yesterday, our own John Delcos sparked a solid debate with his post highlighting some of the good things that...
• 12/22 Mets Merized: MMO Fan Shot: A Scathing Review Of Sandy Alderson: Ha, Ha, Gotcha! Yesterday, our own John Delcos sparked a solid debate with his post highlighting some of the good things that...
• 12/7 mlbreports.com : The Milwaukee Brewers 2013 Roster: State Of The Union: Friday, December.7, 2012 Ben Dobson (Guest Baseball Writer and Brewers Correspondent): Disastrous? Horrifying? Cataclysmic? ****...
• 12/4 Call to the Pen: MLB Winter Meetings 2012: Mark Lowe drawing interest: The Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels, and Milwaukee Brewers are five teams interested...
• 12/3 Rising Apple: Significant Interest in Mike Pelfrey; David Wright to Get Physical Today: Happy Winter Meetings Monday, everyone! We here at Rising Apple will be doing our best to bring you every rumor that concerns...
• 12/2 BoSox Injection: Closing Time: This week s**** up the closer situation for a few teams. The Yankees resigned Mariano Rivera for $10M and the Cubs signed Japanese...

• 10/9 MetsToday.com: Should Mets Extend Wright, Dickey?: We had fun yesterday dipping our toe in the water of the most important pond of the Mets’ offseason: whether the Mets should...
• 10/4 Call to the Pen: Closers So Good It’s Unfair: It’s a wonder we ever see a ninth-inning comeback. The men who man the position of closer have pretty much shortened baseball...
• 10/3 Rising Apple: A Meaningless Win, and What’s to Come: When the Mets took a 4-0 lead on the Marlins this afternoon, I was fairly confident they’d hold on to win the game.  That...

• 9/26 Baseball Jerks: F***ing Fantasy Baseball Thing – Week 26: This weeks roundup of jerks who shouldn’t be on your team but are most likely available. It’s likely that your fantasy...
• 9/12 High Heat Stats: The All-Time Los Angeles/California/Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Team: For my High Heat Stats debut, I’m continuing a series I started on my personal blog, Left Field, in which I’m naming...
• 9/12 Call to the Pen: Don’t Look Now: Phillies and Brewers Back in NL Wild Card Race: The Philadelphia Phillies hadn’t seen .500 since June 4. Aty the July Trade Deadline, they shipped off their starting center...

• 8/31 Reviewing the Brew: Things We Will Take for K-Rod: Now if you follow myself, or any of the other staff writers of Reviewing the Brew, you will know that we have secretly been trying...
• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Soriano, Ellsbury, Ross, Marcum Likely Staying Put: There’s generally a fair amount of activity on August 31st, the last day for teams to trade for players who are eligible for...
• 8/31 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros playing congenial host to division leaders: The Giants came to town hoping to increase their slim division lead over the retooled Dodgers. With Matt Cain on the mound for...
• 8/25 Raise the Jolly Roger: Bucs’ bullpen strikes again: Tell me if this sounds familiar: the Pirates fell behind early, mounted a valiant comeback, but came up short for a disappointing...
• 8/18 Motor City Bengals: Handicapping the AL Cy Young Race: Last season the Cy Young for the American League was an open-and-shut case, there was no doubt that Justin Verlander was going...
• 8/18 Roto Think Tank: The Ones Who Were Closers: A Sobering Look Back: George asks:Think I can dump Casilla? I've got Jaime Garcia and Shaun Marcumcoming off the DL and have to get rid of someone...
• 8/17 Reviewing the Brew: MLB2k12 Franchise: Brewers Game Four: So, the virtual 2012 Milwaukee Brewers are now 4-0. Crazy, right? The Brewers have begun their seven game road series and the...
• 8/17 Through The Fence Baseball: Who’s the next Rivera? These young closers making a big impact: Over the years, especially since the ’90s, MLB closers have come and gone. There hasn’t been many dominant ones like...
• 8/15 PaulLebowitz.com: Potential Difference Makers for the Stretch—National League: Yesterday I talked about players who could make a difference to contenders down the stretch from the American League. Now let’s...
• 8/11 Climbing Tal's Hill: Astros party like it’s 1999: On Flashback Friday the Astros donned their blue and gold uniforms that were last worn back in 1999. The vintage unis seemed to...
• 8/11 Mets360.com: An optimistic look at the 2012 Mets: Well it’s 2012 and the Mets feel like the Mets of 2011, 2010 and 2009… Looking around, I can’t see Luis Castillo, Oliver...
• 8/9 Rising Apple: Glory Days: Justin Turner: After today’s encouraging bounce-back win over the Marlins, the Mets have the rest of the night off. What better time to introduce...
• 8/8 Reviewing the Brew: Brew Crew Online: Episode 16: Welcome once again to Brew Crew Online. In episode 16 (remember to click the link!), Colin and I delve into how Mike Fiers almost...
• 8/8 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Diaz, Rodriguez: The latest minor moves...  The Angels released catcher Robinzon Diaz and right-hander Francisco Rodriguez from their...
• 8/6 Reviewing the Brew: Series Six Pack: Brewers Seeing Red Again: Well, the good news is at least we’re back at home. The bad news is we have to play the Cincinnati Reds (66-42). The Milwaukee...
• 8/2 Reviewing the Brew: MLB2k12 Franchise: Brewers Game One: So, with my free time, I’m doing a fun little project on the side to break away from the reality that has been the Milwaukee...
• 8/1 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Latest: Bay, Bell, Buck, Lee, O's, K-Rod: The Mets and Marlins discussed a change-of-scenery trade that would have sent Jason Bay to Miami for Heath Bell and John Buck,...

• 7/30 Rising Apple: Mets All-Time Busts: Welcome to the Club, Jason Bay!: With another 0-the series in Arizona, Jason Bay’s horrendous 2012 campaign descended into an all-time low. In just 126 plate...
• 7/30 Mastersball.com: Tout Wars FAAB Report: Week of July 30: Each week, your friends at Mastersball will post the results of the weekly Tout Wars FAAB run, featuring the winning bid as...
• 7/29 Up Along First: Why All The Hate For Sandy Alderson?: Alright, I know these past few weeks have been frustrating. The Mets have gone from a playoff contender to almost completely out...
• 7/28 Up Along First: Jason Bay May Be Getting His Last Chance As A Met: While Terry Collins has always been patient with Jason Bay, even he has to be sick of his perforemance right now. He stuck with...
• 7/28 Mets360.com: For Mets fans, it could always be worse: Dear Mets Fans, As the season seems to implode in upon itself and the Mets turn from fringe underdog sensations to the bunch of...
• 7/28 MLBTradeRumors: Pitching Rumors: Shields, Orioles, Felix, Angels: Though the Giants did pick up some infield help in Marco Scutaro earlier tonight, the Giants are focusing on relief pitching...
• 7/27 Reviewing the Brew: Are the 2012 Brewers officially dead?: Dead. There’s really no better word to describe the Milwaukee Brewers (44-54) anymore. Losing games we should have won,...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Hart, Ramirez, Miller, Astros: Zack Greinke will be traded, Brewers GM Doug Melvin acknowledged today. Here’s the latest on some NL Central teams, starting...
• 7/26 Baseball Musings: Deja Vu All Over Again: For the third day in a row, the Phillies beat the Brewers 7-6, winning in their last at bat. This time, the Phillies got off to...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Looking To Sell: Prior to the Brewers' road trip last week, General Manager Doug Melvin told his staff, "If we lose five out of six, we're selling." ...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Giants, Dodgers, Mets, Red Sox: The latest trade rumors from around MLB... The Giants are still looking for bullpen help, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com...
• 7/24 MLBTradeRumors: Knobler On Rodriguez, Sanchez, Infante: The latest notes and rumors from Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com... The Brewers hoped to market Francisco Rodriguez to...
• 7/24 Baseball Musings: The Small Sample Closers: One reason I’m loath to evaluate teams based on their relief pitching is that sample sizes are so small for individuals...
• 7/23 Crashburn Alley: Losing to the Brewers is Not an Option: Responding to adversity. Timely hitting. An offense that simply would not give up an out, chipping away at a seemingly insurmountable...
• 7/23 Redbird Rants: Redbirds Week In Review: 7/16/12 To 7/22/12:   The St. Louis Cardinals had a 4-2 week this week, without much shift in the overall NL Central standings.  Though there...
• 7/23 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal & Morosi On Brewers, Victorino, Twins: The Giants are interested in Indians reliever Chris Perez, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reported this morning....
• 7/23 Full Spectrum Baseball: Is Fred Wilpon throwing in towel?: The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Omar Quintanilla from the New York Mets for cash on Friday. Normally, this would be a...
• 7/22 MLBTradeRumors: Knobler On Greinke, Brewers, Hamels, Phillies: Numerous teams remain unsure of how they will approach the non-waiver trade deadline as their performance over the next few...
• 7/22 Rising Apple: Sandy Alderson’s Actions Speak Louder Than His Words Ever Will: Like he has so many times over the past month when talking to the media, Sandy Alderson once against stated that the Mets should...
• 7/20 The Baseball Page: Mets News and Notes: Familia, Baxter, Francisco, Mets Trade Front : Mets News and Notes: Jeurys Familia limited Toledo to one run and three...
• 7/19 Full Spectrum Baseball: Murphy’s Law…No, Daniel Murphy is not going back to Law SchoolNew York Mets fans are quite familiar with "Murphy's Law.”...
• 7/19 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Francisco Rodriguez, Brett Myers: The Mets are interested in right-handed relievers Jonathan Broxton and Grant Balfour, but they aren't close on any deals, according...
• 7/19 Redbird Rants: Cardinals Waste Wainwright’s Gem:   The St. Louis Cardinals started yesterday’s game on the wrong foot, and couldn’t rebound.  It was disheartening...
• 7/18 Reviewing the Brew: Brew Crew Online: Episode 13: Welcome to Brew Crew Online, where everything’s made up and the points don’t matter. Okay not really, I’ve been...
• 7/18 STLCardinalBaseball: GAME 92: Bellyflop: After a very rough first inning, Adam Wainwright settled down and limited Milwaukee to just two hits. Unfortunately, the Brewers...
• 7/18 Baseball Musings: Madoff (non)Moves: Howard Megdal notes that the cost of the Bernie Madoff fiasco still hangs over the Mets: Well. Francisco Rodriguez is available,...
• 7/18 Rising Apple: MLB Trade Rumors: Francisco Rodriguez and Huston Street “Too Pricey”: Sandy Alderson spoke with the media before the Mets took the field in their series opener against the Nationals in Washington...
• 7/17 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Rumors: Broxton, Bullpen, Deadline Plan: Here are a few links Mets links as the Amazin's open an important three-game set against the NL East-leading Nationals tonight...
• 7/14 North Side Notch: Cody Ransom’s Grand Slam Buries Bucs: Final: Brewers 10, Pirates 7 WP: Francisco Rodriguez (2-4, 3.86 ERA) LP: Tony Watson (4-1, 5.00 ERA) This was just one of those...
• 7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Right-Handed Relievers: Most contenders could use another right-handed reliever for the season’s final two-plus months. Here are some potentially available...
• 7/11 PaulLebowitz.com: American League Central—Buy, Sell or Stand Pat?: I’m going division by division. This morning I went through the AL East. Now it’s time for the AL Central. — Chicago...
• 7/11 MLBTradeRumors: Latest On Zack Greinke: Despite the constant stream of rumors surrounding Brewers right-hander Zack Greinke, General Manager Doug Melvin still sounds...
• 7/10 Rising Apple: MLB Trade Rumors: Mets Want Veteran Relievers: Yea, tell us something we didn’t know. Just in case you were wondering what the top priorities were for the Mets as we move...
• 7/9 Rising Apple: The Trade Paradox: “No, Not Him!”: The All-Star Break is finally upon us, and the New York Mets find themselves in a very respectable position. Predicted to finish...
• 7/7 Rising Apple: MLB Trade Rumors: Kansas City Royals Shopping Jonathan Broxton: As we move closer to the All-Star break, the trade market continues to develop for various teams that have needs to fill to stay...
• 7/6 Up Along First: Relief Market Notes: Fuentes, K-Rod, Jenks: There has been plenty of news today regarding the Mets and possible acquisitions. Here we go… Brian Fuentes was designated...
• 7/6 Rising Apple: Potential Trade Chip: Kirk Nieuwen****: As the Mets head into the All Star Break and closer toward the trading deadline, Sandy Alderson and company will presumably be...
• 7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Hamels, Holland, Garza, Lee: On this date in 2005, five Marlins pitchers combined to retire the final 28 Brewers they faced in a 12-inning win over Milwaukee....
• 7/5 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Nationals, Mets, Rodriguez: Nationals GM Mike Rizzo told Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports that he's always looking to upgrade, but don't expect Washington to...
• 7/4 PaulLebowitz.com: Pujols May Save the Cardinals Again: Albert Pujols did the Cardinals a huge favor by departing for Anaheim and the Angels. Not only did he save them from paying a...
• 7/3 MetsToday.com: The Unpredictable Relief Pitcher:   If you could trade for a 30 year-old relief pitcher who posted a sub-3.00 ERA each of the last 4 years, would you make...
• 7/3 Rising Apple: MLB Trade Rumors: Francisco Rodriguez on Mets’ Radar?: Almost a year to the day that they traded him away to the Milwaukee Brewers for Adrian Rosario and Daniel Herrera, the Brew Crew’s...
• 7/3 PaulLebowitz.com: Talk of the Phillies’ Demise and Fire Sale is Premature: Too much is being read into random comments from invisible sources as to the Phillies’ intentions at the trading deadline. If...
• 7/3 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Interested In Francisco Rodriguez: One year after trading Francisco Rodriguez to Milwaukee, the Mets have some interest in re-acquiring the right-hander, Ken...
• 7/1 Mets360.com: Omar Minaya, Sandy Alderson share credit for 2012 Mets success: This year has been a lot of fun for the Mets and their fans. Expectations were low coming into the season and the Mets have instead...

• 6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Victorino, Red Sox, Braves, Brewers: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has a new Full Count video up, so let's round up the rumors... The chances of the Phillies trading...
• 6/27 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Dodgers, Bryan LaHair, Eric Wedge, K-Rod: Here's the latest news and headlines from around the league on the day Chase Utley told the world he was back with a home...
• 6/26 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Have Yet To Make Hamels, Victorino Available: The Phillies won last night but are still in fourth place in the NL East, eight games out of first and 4.5 back of the wild card...
• 6/25 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Links: Rizzo, LaHair, Brewers, Astros: The Reds paid a hefty price to acquire Mat Latos from the Padres this offseason, sending Yonder Alonso, Yasmani Grandal,...
• 6/15 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Ask Nash: How does this trade look?: I was just offered the following in my Roto league: Shaun Marcum and Matt Capps for Michael Cuddyer. As of now Cuddyer is my...
• 6/15 Roto Think Tank: Where Small Sample Sizes DO Matter: Any fantasy/Rotisserie analyst worth his salt has probably cautioned his readers about reading too much into small sample sizes....
• 6/8 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Manny, Wolff, Marin, Rangers: It was on this day in 1966 that the Mets made one of the most infamous draft blunders in history, taking Steve Chilcott with the...
• 6/7 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Links: Hanrahan, Soler, Pierzynski, K-Rod: Someone finally got to Aroldis Chapman and, of all teams, it was the light-hitting Pirates.  Chapman allowed back-to-back...
• 6/4 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Headley, Blue Jays, Myers, Dodgers: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports points out that we should expect the unexpected once trade talk picks up this summer. For example,...

• 5/31 MLBTradeRumors: Attanasio: Brewers Have ‘Buyer's Mindset’: The Brewers may sit in fifth place with a 22-28 record, but the prin**** owner of the defending National League Central champions...
• 5/29 Through The Fence Baseball: What’s going on with the Milwaukee Brewers?: The Milwaukee Brewers were two wins away from reaching the World Series in 2011 and possibly winning it all against the Texas...
• 5/28 Mets360.com: Like Terry Collins, you should have faith in Frank Francisco: About three weeks ago, I asked how you felt about Frank Francisco. The comments ranged from “CRINGE” to “nervous” to “HORRIBLE.”...
• 5/26 MLBTradeRumors: Two Walk-Year Closers With Declining Trade Value: The new playoff system may or may not impact the number of buyers and sellers this summer, but there's one thing about the trade...
• 5/22 Giants Nirvana: Hector Sanchez Powers Giants Over Brewers in Extras: In the first inning of this game, Buster Posey unloaded a monster of a three-run homer into the left field bleachers. It was only...
• 5/15 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (4) Zack Greinke - It looks like...
• 5/14 MetsToday.com: The Best Closers in Mets History: The Chernobyl-style pitching of Mets closer Frank Francisco over the weekend had fans clamoring for the old days, when K-Rod,...
• 5/13 FanSided: The “W” Stands for “(in) What Universe Does That Kind of Performance Merit a Win?”: One consequence of the Met bullpen’s blowup Sunday afternoon in Miami was the matter of determining the winning pitcher. Since...
• 5/11 Mets360.com: It may be time to reward Terry Collins with contract extension: As the Mets sit at 18-13 and five games above .500 for the first time in two years, we should all applaud the job Terry Collins...
• 5/8 Mets360.com: How would you rate Frank Francisco’s first five weeks?: Frank Francisco came on in the ninth inning last night and retired the side in order to pick up his eighth save of the year, looking...
• 5/2 Chicken Friars: Padres vs Brewers Game Recap: Pinch-Hit Homer Lifts San Diego: As is often the case in games played at Petco Park, last night’s contest was a pitcher’s duel.   Edinson Volquez...
• 5/2 Baseball Musings: Seven Inning Duel: Shaun Marcum and Edinson Volquez matched goose eggs for seven innings in San Diego Tuesday night, both allowing just three hits....

• 4/16 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Notes: Greinke, Gibbons, Payroll: MLB.com's Adam McCalvy covers a number of Brewers-related topics as part of an online chat with fans.... When Matt Cain...
• 4/13 Feelin' Kinda Blue: Some fun with Dodgers' early-season projections: We all know guys aren't going to hit 96 home runs and drive in 215 runs, but it's always a little fun to look at what guys are...
• 4/9 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Cubs, Brewers, Aybar, Padres, Volquez: It's no secret that the new regime in Chicago will need time to turn the Cubs around, but Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes that...

• 3/30 Dynasty League Baseball: Pursuing the Pennant with Milwaukee Brewer Manager Tom Trebelhorn: During spring training this year I had a chance to meet with Milwaukee Brewers Bob McClure and Paul Molitor and reminisce about...
• 3/30 Up Along First: 2012: Get Those Growing Pains Out of the Way: This season, one that will likely end with the Mets cleaning out their lockers after an October 2nd game against the Marlins,...
• 3/24 Baseball Musings: Soria, Saves, and Winning: Joakim Soria opted for reconstructive surgery on his elbow and will miss the 2012 season. The Royals need to pick a new closer,...
• 3/23 Mets360.com: For Mets it all comes down to pitching: With all of the talk in the offseason about Bernie Madoff, losing Jose Reyes and how much other teams in the division improved,...
• 3/21 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers won't replace Prince Fielder's offense in 2012, but they have newcomer Aramis Ramirez at third base and -- despite...
• 3/19 NY Baseball Digest: Wilpon/Katz Stop Losing Streak, But Still Not Contenders: Update: 9:36 PM Got confirmation: #Mets have closed on 12 minority shares at $20 million apiece and paid off $65 million in loans...
• 3/19 Fragile Freddy's: Freddy 30 to 1: Number 3 - Milwaukee Brewers: For this year’s forecast I will look at each team on a daily basis.  I think you will find the format pretty self-explanatory.Note...
• 3/19 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Angels: The Angels stole Winter Meetings headlines by signing the offseason's best free agent hitter and pitcher in the course of a few...
• 3/16 Mets360.com: Mets Notes: Josh Satin, new relievers, Darin Gorski: In four seasons in the minors Josh Satin has a .307/.397/.467 line, including a .325/.423/.538 line at Double-A last year. He’s...
• 3/16 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Cain, Hamels, Aybar, K-Rod, Escobar: Happy birthday to Kevin Youkilis (33), Jon Jay (27) and Leo Nun...er, make that Juan Oviedo (30).  This is the first time...
• 3/15 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Philadelphia Phillies: Ruben Amaro Jr.'s aggressive offseason approach landed him an elite but expensive closer and enabled the Phillies to lock Jimmy...
• 3/14 MetsToday.com: The Mets Might be OK IF…: For all the strikes the Mets have against them this year, their biggest single issue continues to be team health. Yes, Jose Reyes,...
• 3/12 C70 At The Bat: Playing Pepper 2012: Milwaukee Brewers: In 2009, I decided to get a feel for other teams around baseball by asking bloggers for those teams some questions about their...
• 3/8 Mets360.com: Will new fences make a new hitter out of Jason Bay?: Last year on July 25th, I wrote an article saying that Jason Bay was toast and it was time for the Mets to move on. Three days...

• 2/26 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 2/19/12 - 2/25/12: In case you missed it the first time around, here's a look back at the week that was here at MLBTR: Brewers outfielder...
• 2/24 Reviewing the Brew: K-Rod Seems Pretty Happy To Be Back With Crew: I know today was still Ryan Braun-o-rama, but you and I are done with that, remember?  If you do not recall when that was announced,...
• 2/24 Tyler's Think Tank: NL Central Preview: 1st Place-Milwaukee Brewers 2011 Record: 96-66 2011 Pythagorean: 90-72 2012 Projected: 94-68 No Prince Fielder? No problem. ...
• 2/24 Mets360.com: Does the Mets’ bullpen get a bad rap?: On Tuesday, Charlie Hangley took a look at the revamped Mets’ bullpen. He pointed to all of the blown leads by the 2011 relievers...
• 2/22 Optimistic Mets Fan: Will The Mets Be Better Than 2011?: Optimism starts small; will the Mets improve on 2011′s record?  Are they a better team?  Will they perform better?  ...
• 2/19 MLBTradeRumors: K-Rod Mulls Legal Action Against Former Agents: Brewers reliever Francisco Rodriguez, claiming that his former agents at WMG deceived him, may file a grievance or lawsuit...
• 2/19 Mets360.com: Why I want to give $500 million to Fred Wilpon: I think if you asked Mets fans this question – If you had a spare $20 million would you buy one of the shares in the team...
• 2/18 The Biz of Baseball: Detailed Salary Info for 142 MLB Salary Arbitration Players Available for Download: For several years, The Biz of Baseball has provided detailed reports on salary arbitration in Major League Baseball. Whether...
• 2/17 Mets360.com: Fun with 2012 Mets predictions: As we draw closer to the opening of training camp we will, as Mets’ fans, collectively dust off our previous frustrations...
• 2/15 MLBTradeRumors: Which Players Might Bring Draft Pick Compensation After 2012?: After accepting Boston's arbitration offer this winter, David Ortiz submitted a $16.5MM salary figure for 2012 against the...
• 2/13 Fragile Freddy's: Players to Watch - National League: We did the American League Players to Watch earlier today.  Today I will look at the National League Players to Watch. ...
• 2/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Offseason grades: NL Central: The National League Central took a huge hit this offseason with the loss of star power, making some of the “under the radar”...
• 2/9 Mets360.com: Is the Mets’ lineup better than last year’s?: So it seems that a lot of people doubt the Mets this season. However, their pitching staff is pretty much the same with the addition...
• 2/8 Mets360.com: The payroll freefall from another perspective: With the offseason coming to a close, the Mets’ 2012 Opening Day payroll looks to be settling somewhere in the neighborhood...
• 2/3 MetsToday.com: Mets Spring Training Question 17: Bobby Parnell: With 17 days until pitchers and Molinas report, question #17 for Mets spring training is this: will Bobby Parnell show any sign...
• 2/3 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Jackson, Fielder, Rollins, Hall, Ortiz: Here's a wrap-up of news from around the majors on the day that Edwin Jackson and Casey Kotchman both found new teams... The...
• 2/2 Through The Fence Baseball: Offseason grades: NL Central: The National League Central took a huge hit this offseason with the loss of star power, making some of the “under the radar”...

• 1/30 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Sign Francisco Rodriguez: The Angels re-signed reliever Francisco Rodriguez to a minor league deal, report Alden Gonzalez and Spencer Fordin of MLB.com....
• 1/27 MLBTradeRumors: 2012's Highest-Paid Arbitration Eligible Players: Arbitration eligible players may not get paid like free agents Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder, but the arbitration process...
• 1/27 MLBTradeRumors: Results For Modified Type A Free Agents: When baseball's players and owners announced the new collective bargaining agreement in November, they introduced dozens of changes...
• 1/20 More Mariners: Mariners Preseason Preview: Starting Rotation: Mariners Preseason Preview: Starting RotationFollow @MoreMariners The Mariners Preseason Previews will be continue today with...
• 1/19 Justin Jabs: Arbitration in the NL Central, part one: A total of 34 players in the National League Central Division were eligible for arbitration this year. Players with between three...
• 1/18 More Mariners: Mariners Preseason Preview: Starting Rotation: Mariners Preseason Preview: Starting RotationFollow @MoreMariners The Mariners Preseason Previews will be continue today with...
• 1/18 MetsToday.com: Where Did K-Rod Go Wrong?: MetsToday reader “Andy” sent me this email: Joe, I’d love to see your take on the millions of dollars K-Rod...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Avoid Arbitration With Francisco Rodriguez: The Brewers announced they've avoided arbitration with reliever Francisco Rodriguez, signing the Scott Boras client to a one-year...
• 1/14 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Met With Ortiz's Agent: David Ortiz accepted Boston's arbitration offer last month, and yesterday GM Ben Cherington met with Fern Cuza, Ortiz's agent,...
• 1/12 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers, Parra Avoid Arbitration: The Brewers announced that they avoided arbitration with left-hander Manny Parra. The CAA sports client had a projected salary...
• 1/11 MLBTradeRumors: Minor Moves: Mattingly, Hu, Phillips, Herrera: Here’s where we’ll keep track of the latest minor moves... The Yankees signed Preston Mattingly to a minor league...
• 1/10 MLBTradeRumors: Fewer Multiyear Deals For Free Agent Relievers: Last offseason was a good time to be a free agent relief pitcher -- 17 relievers from D.J. Carrasco to Rafael Soriano signed...
• 1/10 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers, Carlos Gomez Avoid Arbitration : The Brewers avoided arbitration with center fielder Carlos Gomez, agreeing to a one-year deal in the $2MM range, tweets Jon Paul...
• 1/10 Up Along First: Martinez and Hererra placed on Waivers: According to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, the Mets have placed Fernando Martinez (as well as Daniel Ray Herrera) on waivers. Martinez,...
• 1/9 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Links: Lannan, Fielder, Martinez, Mets: On this date in 2003, the Mets signed Cliff Floyd as a free agent. He went on to hit .268/.354/.478 with 81 homers during his...
• 1/9 MLBTradeRumors: Martinez, Herrera On Waivers: Former top prospect Fernando Martinez and left-handed reliever Danny Herrera are on waivers, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com....
• 1/4 Fire Brand of the American League: Miles Head, Raul Alcantara, and Why The Andrew Bailey Trade May Not Be As One-Sided As We Thought:   The Red Sox needed a closer. Even after acquiring the talented Mark Melancon from the Houston Astros just two weeks ago,...
• 1/4 Crashburn Alley: A Lesson in Playing the Market [Addendum]: Last week, I wrote about both Ryan Madson and the Phillies looking less-than-stellar so far this off-season. Madson is a Scott...
• 1/1 Mets360.com: Should the Mets have extended Francisco Rodriguez?: One of the main goals of the 2011 Mets was to make sure that Francisco Rodriguez’ $17.5 million option did not vest for 2012....

• 12/30 Bus League Baseball: Prospect A-Z Day 23: Zack Wheeler: Yesterday, Prospect A-Z reviewed Arodys Vizcaino, a hard throwing righty for Atlanta. He has a high ceiling in either the rotation...
• 12/24 High Heat Stats: Do-over: The most valuable pitchers of 2011: (Thanks very much to Sky Kalkman who provided extremely useful feedback to improve my approach to this analysis.)Yesterday, I...
• 12/22 High Heat Stats: The most valuable pitchers in 2011: The most valuable pitcher of 2011Icon SMIHere's a look at the pitchers who provided the most value relative to their salaries...
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR's Arbitration Tracker: As usual, most arbitration cases remain unsettled as we approach the new year, including heavyweights such as Tim Lincecum, Cole...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: Here's a look back at the original reporting and analysis produced by our writing staff this week.. MLBTR learned that the...
• 12/12 House of the Bluebird: K-Rod for Closer: With news coming out yestertoday that all current Type A free agent relievers will now likely not require the signing team give...
• 12/12 Through The Fence Baseball: The Latin Link: Pujols, Reyes and other signings:   When starting out as an aspiring young scout, I was a “bird dog” for John “Spider” Jorgensen, one...
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: How Much Will Ortiz, K-Rod, and Kelly Johnson Earn Next Year?: Free agents David Ortiz, Francisco Rodriguez, and Kelly Johnson accepted their teams' offers of arbitration last week, making...
• 12/11 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Brewers, Aramis, Braun, Pirates: Newsday's Ken Davidoff shares his winners and losers of the Winter Meetings, with a twist -- he includes winners with downside...
• 12/9 Through The Fence Baseball: Winter meetings recap: National League winners and losers: Heading into this year’s Major League Baseball winter meetings, there seemed to be a noticeable decrease in overall interest...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: K-Rod, Pena, Phillips, Pirates: Here's the latest from Albert Pujols' former division... "A handful of teams" are interested in Brewers reliever Francisco...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Winter Meetings In Review: MLBTR's 24-hour coverage of the the Winter Meetings comes to a close tonight, as most team executives, agents, and reporters catch...
• 12/8 Brotherly Glove: Thursday’s Blockbusters Don’t Hurt Phils: Just as Eric pointed out this morning that the Marlins remain a relatively unscary team in the landscape of the NL East, I’m...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Notes: K-Rod, Shortstop, Saito: The Brewers are on the hook for a likely salary in excess of $11.5MM for reliever Francisco Rodriguez next year, after K-Rod...
• 12/8 MetsToday.com: Were Mets Moves a Diversion?: OK, who out there is a conspiracy theorist? Here’s the case: within hours of losing superstar shortstop Jose Reyes, Mets...
• 12/8 Mets360.com: For Mets, winds of change won’t calm the masses: The Mets sure seem to be evolving and becoming a thoroughly different team under the watch of Sandy Alderson. An era of Mets baseball...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: Day In Review: Top Stories From Day 3: Recaps from Day 1 and Day 2 are available for those who missed anything, and let's jump right into Day 3's highlights as the...
• 12/8 MLBTradeRumors: What K-Rod's Decision Means For Brewers: Earlier tonight, Francisco Rodriguez accepted arbitration from the Brewers, making him one of three free agents to do so (David...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Francisco Rodriguez Likely To Accept Arbitration: 9:45pm: Agent Scott Boras says his client is still mulling his decision, tweets MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Rodriguez has 75 minutes...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: NL West Rumors: K-Rod, Street, Volquez, Renteria: Latest out of the NL West: The Padres seemed to be making progress on a multiyear contract with Francisco Rodriguez,...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Brewers, Betemit, Wood, Young: Some tidbits from the NL Central.... Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, GM Doug Melvin and agent Scott Boras (who represents...
• 12/7 Chicken Friars: Padres Hanging Back During Winter Meetings: With about $20 million burning a hole in his pocket, Josh Byrnes has chosen the path of restraint.  Bill Center of the San Diego...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Arbitration Offer Tracker: By my count, decisions are still due from 16 Type A or B free agents who were offered arbitration last month.  As always, most...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Padres Rumors: K-Rod, Payroll, Rule 5, Zumaya: It's late on the East coast but it's not even 11:30pm in San Diego, so here's some Padres rumors for the Friars fans who are...
• 12/6 Brotherly Glove: What Happens If Madson Accepts Arbitration?: When the Phillies signed Jonathan Papelbon, the writing was on the wall: Ryan Madson‘s chapter with the team had come to...
• 12/6 Phillies Nation: Could Madson Be Back For One More Year?: Jayson Stark wrote on Tuesday afternoon that there is “lots of buzz” at the Winter Meetings that perhaps free agent...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Closing In On Reliever?: The latest on the Mets, following Sandy Alderson's press briefing... Jose Reyes' agent met with the Mets about other...
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Closer Rumors: League, Madson, K-Rod, Street, Soria: The Blue Jays, Twins, and Marlins added closers in recent days, and it's not clear whether the remaining teams with ninth inning...
• 12/5 Up Along First: Good news: Wright staying, Qualls a possibility: Here is some positive Mets news from today. According to Jon Heyman of SI, the Mets will not be trading third baseman David Wright...
• 12/5 MetsToday.com: Jose Reyes Departure Fallout: As most expected, Jose Reyes left Flushing. He signed a 6-year, $106M deal with the Miami Miracle Marlins. Guess what? Fred Wilpon...
• 12/4 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Have Contacted Francisco Rodriguez: After being apart for just half a season, the Mets have reached out to Francisco Rodriguez about a reunion, according to SI.com's...
• 12/3 Puckett's Pond: Twins Free Agency Advice: Closers are a Waste of Money!: With Joe Nathan gone, the Twins are making noises about replacing him with a proven closer. This is a bad idea for multiple reasons....
• 12/2 Tyler's Think Tank: Red Sox Shopping List: The holiday season is upon us, and the Red Sox have some work to do this winter. -Another starting pitcher John Lackey will...
• 12/2 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Looking For Bullpen, Infield Help: The Brewers stand to lose both Takashi Saito and Francisco Rodriguez to free agency this winter, and GM Doug Melvin told Tom...
• 12/2 Brotherly Glove: Brotherly Bullets: Bell, Madson, Reyes: Each week, Corey and I shelve a number of ideas that don’t seem worth a full-blown article. However, in the interest of not...
• 12/1 Call to the Pen: 2011 MLB Trade Rumors: Mets Closer Search: It’s no secret that the New York Mets are looking for a closer for the 2012 season.  After trading away veteran Francisco Rodriguez...

• 11/30 Rising Apple: Mets Closer Watch: Who’s Been Taken and Who’s Left: Sandy Alderson worked some magic before the 2011 trade deadline to get Francisco Rodriguez and his vesting option off the team’s...
• 11/30 MetsToday.com: Mets Hot on Dotel?: Anthony Di Como is reporting that the Mets may be “in the running” for reliever Octavio Dotel. If so, they’re...
• 11/28 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Saito, Fielder, Pujols: The Astros announced last night that GM Ed Wade and longtime executive Tal Smith have been dismissed. Here are some notes from...
• 11/25 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Nathan, Barmes, Quentin: Six years ago today, the Phillies traded Jim Thome to the White Sox for Aaron Rowand, Gio Gonzalez, and Daniel Haigwood, opening...
• 11/25 MLBTradeRumors: What We Learned: This Week's Arbitration Offers: More than half of ranked free agents received offers of arbitration from their teams earlier in the week. Clubs offered 37 ranked...
• 11/24 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Rodriguez, Ibanez, Lee, Yankees: Last night’s arbitration decisions included some particularly interesting cases, and ESPN.com’s Buster Olney offers insight...
• 11/24 MLBTradeRumors: Examining Teams’ Arbitration Decisions: Teams had until last night to offer arbitration to ranked free agents. Now that decisions from the National and American Leagues...
• 11/24 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Ortiz, Rodriguez, Nathan: Now that this year's arbitration offers are officially in, the free agent market has become that much easier to read. Jon Heyman...
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Looking To Acquire A Closer: Glen Perkins doesn't have the experience to pitch the ninth inning for the Twins in 2012, GM Terry Ryan told reporters on...
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: Which Free Agents Will Be Offered Arbitration?: As the clock ticks down toward tonight's free agent arbitration offer deadline at 11pm central time, we at MLBTR reminisce...
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: National League Free Agent Arbitration Offers: 10 National League teams have free agent arbitration offer decisions to make today, and we'll update them in this post in advance...
• 11/22 Mets360.com: How Joe Nathan’s deal affects the Mets: Yesterday the Texas Rangers signed closer Joe Nathan to a two year $14.5M with a club option for a third year at $9M. Nathan,...
• 11/22 MLBTradeRumors: Modified Procedure For Type A Free Agents: Matt Capps, Francisco Cordero, Octavio Dotel, Ramon Hernandez and Darren Oliver were all Type A free agents under the Elias...
• 11/18 MLBTradeRumors: Outrighted To Triple-A: Rodriguez, Van Mil: Teams will be adding minor leaguers to their 40-man rosters today in anti**** of next month's Rule 5 Draft. In order to create...
• 11/16 Tyler's Think Tank: Verlander Captures Cy Young: I'm not sure if anyone saw this one coming, but Justin Verlander was the runaway winner of the 2011 AL Cy Young Award. ...
• 11/16 Bronx Baseball Daily: On Jonathan Papelbon and Reliever Volatility: Late last week, news broke that the Yankees now-former nemesis Jonathan Papelbon had signed a four year $50 million contract...
• 11/16 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Rollins, Yankees, Nolasco, Jurrjens: As usual, Jon Heyman is tweeting up a storm.  His latest from Day 2 of the GM Meetings... The Brewers have added Jimmy...
• 11/15 Tyler's Think Tank: Verlander Captures Cy Young: I'm not sure if anyone saw this one coming, but Justin Verlander was the runaway winner of the 2011 AL Cy Young Award. ...
• 11/15 MLBTradeRumors: Francisco Cordero Drawing Heavy Interest: At least seven teams have expressed interest in free agent right-hander Francisco Cordero, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX...
• 11/12 Motor City Bengals: Analyzing The Relief Pitcher Market:   The Tigers of course aren’t in the market for a closer, having Jose Valverde and Joaquin Benoit is enough to give...
• 11/12 SOX & Dawgs: Jonathan Papelbon Heading to the Land of Cheesesteaks: Jonathan Papelbon had said all along he wanted to see what he was worth on the open market. Instead of signing a long-term extension...
• 11/11 Roto Think Tank: Papelbon versus Madson - Twitterverse-Style: @craigcalcaterra said: Four years and $50 million for Papelbon? Seriously, Philly? http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/11/four-years-and-50-million-for-papelbon-seriously-philly/...
• 11/11 SOX & Dawgs: Jonathan Papelbon Heading to the Land of Cheesesteaks: Jonathan Papelbon had said all along he wanted to see what he was worth on the open market. Instead of signing a long-term extension...
• 11/11 Mets360.com: Are Mets fans better off than three years ago?: The Mets have not made the playoffs in five years and by most people’s predictions on how the 2011-2012 offseason will go, they...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers could compensate for the probable loss of Prince Fielder by acquiring corner infielders, a shortstop, and a few late-inning...
• 11/9 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent And Trade Market For Right-Handed Relievers: The Red Sox, Blue Jays, Tigers, Twins, Rangers, Angels, Mariners, Braves, Mets, Marlins, Brewers, Cubs, Reds, Dodgers, Padres...
• 11/9 MetsToday.com: A Look Back: Michael Young: From time to time during this offseason, we’re going to randomly look back at some MetsToday posts from the past and see...
• 11/9 Mets360.com: Mets Card of the Week: Jersey of the ****: THE JERSEY OF THE **** Previously on Card of the Week, we established that my eight-year old son Sebastian is not much of a baseball...
• 11/8 MLBTradeRumors: Owners, Players Union Discussing Possible Type A Solutions: It might stink to be Kelly Johnson this offseason.  Sure, he'll be signing for millions of dollars, but it's possible that if...
• 11/6 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 10/30/11 - 11/5/11: Tonight is the deadline to enter your picks in MLBTR's Free Agent contest, so be sure to get them in for your chance to win your...
• 11/1 Dropped Strike Three: DST Awakens From Hibernation: Yawn... A solid 25 days now, I've been hiding in my cave. Partially because my beloved Phillies playoff collapse had soured me...
• 11/1 MLBTradeRumors: Beltran Switches From Boras To Lozano: One of the offseason's biggest free agents is leaving baseball's most notorious agency.  Carlos Beltran has switched from the...

• 10/31 Through The Fence Baseball: New bids await Albert, Aramis and other free agents:   Looking back on a World Series that was both improbable and unpredictable, look for an equally bizarre avalanche of winter...
• 10/31 NY Baseball Digest: Behind the Bullpen Management: We argue about the utilization of bullpens here all the time. It’s probably the most important and difficult part of managing...
• 10/30 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers To Decline Options On Rodriguez, Betancourt: A Brewers spokesperson confirmed that the club has declined the $17.5MM option on Francisco Rodriguez and the $6MM option on...
• 10/27 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: Wilson, Brown, Mets, Hanley: Some news from the NL East... "Folks seem to think the Nationals are going to make [a] big play for C.J. Wilson," tweets...
• 10/27 Mets360.com: Would Heath Bell consider a return to the Mets?: Going into this offseason the Mets have couple of holes they’d like to take care of. Besides the giant gaping hole that is Jose...
• 10/27 MLBTradeRumors: Boras Aims To Remove Cano’s Options, Re-Work Deal: Agent Scott Boras phoned Yankees GM Brian Cashman to discuss the possibility of re-working Robinson Cano’s contract, according...
• 10/26 MLB Dirt: Matt Belisle is Better Than You Realized: The free agent market this offseason is bolstered by the likes of Jonathan Papelbon, Francisco Rodriguez, Ryan Madson, Brad Lidge,...
• 10/24 Mets360.com: Mets’ top priority after Reyes is at closer: The Mets’ top offseason priority is to re-sign Jose Reyes. Regardless of how that turns out, the next thing on their to-do list...
• 10/24 22gigantes.com: On this date in Giants history — Oct. 20: (All entries courtesy nationalpastime.com) 2002: Twenty-year old Venezuelan right-hander Francisco Rodriguez becomes the youngest...
• 10/22 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Closers' Usage: The upcoming class of free agents figures to present an interesting study in the way teams are evaluating relievers these days....
• 10/19 MLBTradeRumors: Melvin On Brewers’ Offseason: The Brewers’ season is over and while GM Doug Melvin wishes his club were in the World Series, he’s proud of its accomplishments....
• 10/17 MLBTradeRumors: Arbitration Eligibles: Milwaukee Brewers: The Brewers came up short last night, and now one of the many concerns for GM Doug Melvin will be the status of his nine arbitration...
• 10/14 mlbreports.com : Tigers Stay Alive and NLCS Tied Up: Recap of MLB Playoffs and Notes: Friday October 14, 2011     MLB reports – Jonathan Hacohen:  The Rangers had a chance on Thursday to advance to the...
• 10/14 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Pujols, Fielder, Mets, White Sox: Albert Pujols' impressive postseason performance has increased his free agent stock, Jon Heyman writes at SI.com. Some say the...
• 10/13 Baseball Musings: Wolf Done: Francisco Rodriguez comes on the pitch the bottom of the eighth for Milwaukee, the Brewers leading the Cardinals 4-2. Randy Wolf...
• 10/11 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Aim To Sign Free Agent Closer: Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. talked to reporters today at Citizens Bank Park, and David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News...
• 10/10 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Notes: K-Rod, Riggleman, Walker, Marlins: Ten years ago today, the Braves signed 16-year-old right-hander Jose Ascanio out of Venezuela. Six years later they traded him...
• 10/10 MLBTradeRumors: Central Notes: Ventura, Ordonez, Sizemore, Epstein: If the Tigers win the ALCS, we could see the first all-Central World Series since St. Louis topped Detroit five years ago.  Today's...
• 10/9 Baseball Musings: Power Win: The Brewers collect eleven hits against the Cardinals as Milwaukee wins 9-6. The Cardinals knocked out nine hits, but eight of...
• 10/9 C70 At The Bat: Know Your Enemy 2: NLCS Edition: I'm doing my best to cover all the bases in getting ready for the NLCS.  Not only did I sit down with Jim Breen of Bernie's...
• 10/8 Baseball Musings: NLCS Preview, Cardinals Versus Brewers: The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Milwaukee Brewers starting Sunday afternoon at Miller Park. The Brewers finished 96-66, first...
• 10/7 Baseball Musings: Oh Those Base on Balls: Francisco Rodriguez comes on to pitch the eighth, and walks Aaron Hill leading off the inning. He starts Justin Upton off with...
• 10/7 Mets360.com: Mets fans prefer to keep Ike Davis over David Wright: Last week we ran a poll at Mets360 asking which player you would least like to see traded. With 404 people voting, here were the...
• 10/6 Future Closers: Closers with little or no future: I've spent a lot of time focusing on the pitchers who could become closers for 2012 and the future, now its time to look at the...
• 10/3 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Best In-Season Trade By A Playoff Team: The Yankees and Rays combined to make one minor trade this season, but the other six playoff teams were active on the trade market...
• 10/1 Mets360.com: Whatever happened to Hisanori Takahashi?: This time last year one of the big player personnel moves facing the Mets was what to do with Hisanori Takahashi. It was complicated...

• 9/29 The Beanball: How Much Money is a Win Worth?: To quote former New York Jets-coach Herm Edwards, “You play to win the game.” That goals crosses all sports, so baseball...
• 9/29 Mets360.com: How the 2011 Mets are like the 1971 Reds: The Mets finished their 2011 season on an up note, as Miguel Batista pitched a complete game shutout to give the team a final...
• 9/29 Mets360.com: Mets’ 2011 end of season report card: In what was another underwhelming season for the New York Mets, Sandy Alderson got a good close-up look at his new team and it’s...
• 9/29 MLBTradeRumors: In-Season Trades By The 2011 Playoff Teams: It's hard to fake your way through 162 games, so most MLB playoff teams have earned the right to play in October. Once every few...
• 9/28 NY Baseball Digest: Grading the Alderson Regime After Year One: The Mets wrap up the 2011 season this afternoon, which makes it a great time to assess where this team is a year after they fired...
• 9/27 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Youth In the Bullpen Is Still the Way to Go: I hate to ever, ever use T.J. Simers as a source for anything – **** in the same column we’re about to discuss, he...
• 9/25 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: Here's a look back at some of the analysis and reporting MLBTR's writing team delivered this week.. Phillies starter Roy...
• 9/24 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Votto, Young, Buehrle: Three years ago today, Mark Teixeira hit an eighth inning solo homer off Mark Lowe, giving the Angels a 6-5 lead over the Mariners....
• 9/23 Baseball Musings: Brewer Win the Central: The Cardinals fall to the Cubs 5-1, and combined with Milwaukee’s win earlier, the Brewers win the NL Central. Milwaukee...
• 9/22 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Francisco Rodriguez: Lurking among the ranks of the elite impending free agent closers is the Brewers' Francisco Rodriguez, who in fact has served...
• 9/19 Brotherly Glove: Phils Say **** Goodbye To Prospects: The Phillies clinched their fifth straight division title over the weekend, but were also active in taking advantage of September’s...
• 9/16 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: White Sox, Rodriguez, Nationals: On this date nine years ago, Curt Schilling struck out his 300th batter of the season, joining Randy Johnson to become the first...
• 9/16 Mets360.com: Mets Notes: Herrera’s fast start, Duda’s contact, Turner’s RBIs: Since joining the Mets, Danny Herrera has faced 21 batters and allowed only three baserunners on two hits and a walk. That works...
• 9/15 MetsToday.com: K-Rod Shows True Colors: In case you missed it, former Mets closer and current Brewers setup man Francisco Rodriguez (a.k.a., “K-Rod”) is unhappy...
• 9/15 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Berkman, Cards, Myers, Pagnozzi: Some news from the NL Central... Lance Berkman could be targeted by the Brewers as a replacement for Prince Fielder, opines...
• 9/14 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Astros, Rodriguez, Carpenter: The Pirates lost to the Cardinals today and Pittsburgh clinched a 19th consecutive losing season in the process. Here are today’s...
• 9/14 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Type A Free Agents: Our latest Elias Rankings projections are up, and 26 free agents are in line for Type A status: Heath BellCarlos BeltranLance...
• 9/12 B-R Blog: Recap for Sunday 9/11/11: Seventeen days and three races left!: -- Rays 9, Red Sox 1 (wild-card gap down to 3 in the loss column): With Jon Lester on the hill, Boston was banking on the adage...
• 9/11 Phillies Nation: Phillies Unable to Sweep Brew Crew: The Milwaukee Brewers prevented the sweep by salvaging the final game of the series.  Despite a stellar performance by Vance...
• 9/11 Mets360.com: Bobby Parnell: He is who we thought he was: Bobby Parnell came on in the ninth inning yesterday with a 4-3 lead after the Mets put up four runs in the bottom of the eighth....
• 9/10 Mets360.com: Could Manny Acosta be Mets’ 2012 closer?: Shudder to just think of it a couple of months ago. After a horrible start,  Manny Acosta has been lights out lately.  Which...
• 9/9 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Gillies, d'Arnaud, Giants: On this date in 2007, the Brewers became the third team in history to begin a game by hitting back-to-back-to-back home runs....
• 9/9 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Madson, Astros, Beane, Nationals: MLB is building momentum toward two 15-team leagues with three five-team divisions per league, according to ESPN.com’s Jayson...
• 9/8 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: MVP, V-Mart, Wang, Bullpens: A few stray items of note on this Thursday evening ... MVP voters who omit pitchers from their ballots should be recused...
• 9/7 Mets360.com: A look back at Sandy Alderson’s first year as GM: Last October immediately after the end of the season the Mets fired general manager Omar Minaya. Before Halloween, they hired...
• 9/4 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/28/11 - 9/3/11: We're less then a month from postseason baseball, and we saw several deals this past week with the August 31st deadline to...
• 9/2 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (65-69) vs. Marlins (60-75): Here is tonight’s Met lineup: Jose Reyes SS Ruben Tejada 2B Lucas Duda RF David Wright 3B Angel Pagan CF Jason Bay LF Nick...
• 9/2 MetsToday.com: Mets Get Rejects in Return for K-Rod: In case you missed it, the Mets completed their trade with the Brewers — the one that sent Francisco Rodriguez to Milwuakee....
• 9/2 Rising Apple: A Closer Look at the Francisco Rodriguez Return: Yesterday, the Mets officially acquired pitchers Adrian Rosario and Danny Herrera from the Brewers to complete the mid-season...
• 9/2 Mets360.com: Mets get interesting arms in Danny Herrera and Adrian Rosario: The Mets completed their deal that sent Francisco Rodriguez to the Brewers for two players to be named later. The new Mets are...
• 9/1 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Acquire Rosario, Herrera To Complete Trade: The Mets announced that they acquired Adrian Rosario and Danny Ray Herrera to complete the trade that sent Francisco Rodriguez and...
• 9/1 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Links: Einhorn, Payroll, Herrera, Capuano: Earlier today we learned that Wilpons' deal with David Einhorn is dead, so now let's recap the rest of the news surrounding the...

• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: The Closer Carousel: Teams pay a premium for saves; it's how Rafael Soriano was able to get a three-year, $35MM contract last offseason.  Impending...
• 8/29 i70baseball.com: United Cardinal Bloggers Get To Know Each OtherVisiting with and introducing to our fans, DJ McClure from Welcome To Baseball Heaven....
• 8/26 mlbreports.com : Top 10 Closers: MLB Saves Leaders:   Thursday August 25, 2011     Rob Bland (Intern- MLB reports):  Closers are a topic a lot of people ask about, but...
• 8/26 Rising Apple: The Mets Bullpen in 2012: The Mets bullpen has seen its fair share of ups-and-downs this season. In fact, the ‘pen has seen cost-cutting trades (Francisco...
• 8/24 Mets360.com: More on evaluating Terry Collins: A couple of days ago I wrote a post asking everyone to re-think their evaluation of how Terry Collins has performed this season....
• 8/22 Rising Apple: Game 125 Recap: Brewers Surge Past Mets Late, 11-9: When it rains, it pours for the Mets. Despite being up 9-7 going into the 9th inning, the Brewers didn’t quite give-up....
• 8/21 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 126: Loss to Brewers: Brewers 6 Mets 2 R.A. **** deserves better, doesn’t he? Mets Game Notes **** allowed two runs on six hits in seven innings,...
• 8/21 Up Along First: Thread: Mets (60-65) vs. Brewers (75-52): Here is today’s Met lineup: 1. Angel Pagan CF 2. Justin Turner 2B 3. David Wright 3B 4. Lucas Duda 1B 5. Jason Bay LF 6....
• 8/21 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 125: Loss to Brewers: Brewers 11 Mets 9 It was one of the most exhilarating and exciting comebacks of the year for the 2011 Mets. And then it wasn’t....
• 8/21 Mets360.com: Has Terry Collins been any better than Jerry Manuel?: On Saturday the Mets rallied back from a 7-1 deficit to take a 9-7 lead, only to lose 11-9. It’s the type of loss that would...
• 8/20 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Links: K-Rod, Capuano, Pelfrey: The Mets roared back from a 7-1 deficit through 6 1/2 innings today, scoring eight runs in two frames against Milwaukee at...
• 8/20 Baseball Musings: K-Rod Returns: Francisco Rodriguez returns to action at Citi Field, coming into the game against the Mets with a one-run Milwaukee lead in the...
• 8/19 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: McCutchen, Astros, Berkman: Tom Haudricourt of The Journal Sentinel reports that MLB has suspended Brewers right-hander Mark Rogers 25 games for a second...
• 8/19 Mets360.com: Mets Notes: Warthen’s pitching staff along with Bay, Duda and Pagan streaks: Eight pitchers for the Mets have thrown at least 20 innings in both 2010 and 2011. Here are their ERAs for those two seasons:...
• 8/18 Up Along First: Series Preview: vs. Brewers: The Mets start a three-game series against the Brewers Friday at Citi Field. Here are the pitching matchups: Friday Night (7:10...
• 8/17 El Maquino: LOOKING TOWARDS NEXT YEAR: > The Cards were effectively eliminated last night when the Pirates  and the Brewers got walkoff victories.  I had held...
• 8/17 MLBTradeRumors: Unfortunate Type A Free Agents: Teams want their star free agents to be classified as Type As.  For example, the Mets know there is no chance of Jose Reyes...
• 8/15 Future Closers: Unsettled NL closer jobs for 2012: Its never too early to start planning for the future in fantasy baseball, especially in keeper leagues.  Thus, if you are...
• 8/15 MLBTradeRumors: What Lies Ahead For The Boras Corporation: The Boras Corporation regained the top spot last offseason with big deals for Jayson Werth, Adrian Beltre, Carlos Gonzalez,...
• 8/13 Three Rivers Burgh Blog: Game 117 Recap - Brewers 7, Pirates 2: There isn't much I hate more than losing to the Brewers. I got to go to the game tonight and other than the Pirates short attempt...
• 8/13 Raise the Jolly Roger: Same old story: Ugh. I am sick of the Pirates going into Milwaukee and getting blown away. I’m sick of seeing the Brewers dancing all over...
• 8/12 i70baseball.com: Cardinals Recap – The Milwaukee SeriesEvaluating what we learned from this week's three game series with the Milwaukee Brewers....
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Jonathan Papelbon: In an upcoming class of free agents flush with solid closers, Red Sox stopper Jonathan Papelbon will arguably be the grand...
• 8/10 Mets360.com: Will Jason Isringhausen be the Mets’ closer in 2012?: One night after picking up the win, Jason Isringhausen came on Tuesday night to retire the side in order and pick up his sixth...
• 8/10 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Brewers’ Best Trade: The White Sox told their fans they were going “all in” this year, but that slogan might have worked better a bit further north....
• 8/6 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Vesting Options Update: Bobby Abreu's $9MM option for next season vested last weekend, so let's look around the league to see where some other players...
• 8/5 Blogging From The Bleachers: Summing Up the Trade Deadline: After writing 17 posts over the past five days, I can now say we’ve covered each trade that was completed leading up to and...
• 8/5 Mets360.com: Reyes free agency has Mets on edge: Nothing ever comes easy for the New York Mets. So why should keeping the most electrifying player in the majors, and quite possibly...
• 8/4 Up Along First: Johan has fatigue: Johan Santana was diagnosed at the Hospital for special surgery today with left shoulder fatigue. It is expected that he will...
• 8/4 Mets360.com: Are the Mets on the verge of their tipping point?: Maybe the baseball gods made sure it rained in Queens on Wednesday night, as if to not let the Mets embarrass themselves against...
• 8/2 Blogging From The Bleachers: Trade Deadline Recap: Brewers Acquire Rodriguez: It was no secret that the New York Mets were hoping to move Francisco Rodriguez prior to the Trade Deadline. When the team originally...
• 8/2 mlbreports.com : Talking Mets with Author Howard Megdal: Tuesday August 2, 2011 MLB reports:  Back on June 5th, we had the pleasure of interviewing author Howard Megdal.  The author...
• 8/1 MetsToday.com: Behind the Scenes of K-Rod’s Trade: Prior to being traded, Francisco Rodriguez made it known to Terry Collins that he wanted to eliminate the $17.5 vesting option...
• 8/1 Phillies Nation: NL Trade Deadline Grades: The trade deadline tends to be the most exciting time of the year. As with, say, the NFL Draft, each team goes into the period...

• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Trades: The month of July proved to be a busy one for the NL Central.. Astros Acquired center fielder Jordan Schafer, southpaw...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Trades: Here are the trades that took place in the NL East this month.. Braves Acquired center fielder Michael Bourn and cash from...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: The Trade Deadline At CloserNews.com: In conjunction with the po**** Twitter feed @closernews, CloserNews.com had its firm launch in July, which proved to be both an...
• 7/30 Up Along First: The Mets could win three major awards and miss the postseason: It has never happened before. No team in major league history has ever missed the playoffs and won three of the four major awards...
• 7/27 Mets360.com: R.A. **** is the tallest dwarf among Mets pitchers: The 2011 Mets do a lot of little things well. They get lots of baserunners, they excel at hitting with two outs and they have...
• 7/25 For Baseball Junkies: The Trade Deadline Approaches: What To Expect: Besides the postseason, this is probably my favorite segment of the baseball season. A lot is learned about contenders and pretenders...
• 7/25 Redbird Dugout: Why not Mark Buehrle?: (Photo: Brule Laker/Flickr)The most po**** question that seems to be coming out of the Colby Rasmus to the White Sox rumors seems...
• 7/25 Mets360.com: Jason Bay < Francoeur and it’s time for him to go: In his last 13 games, Jason Bay is 5-45 for a .111 AVG. Normally we would dismiss this as a slump. Unfortunately, it’s not so...
• 7/23 Mets360.com: The overrated apprenticeship of Bobby Parnell: Although many have their doubts, the Mets’ front office stated this week that journeyman reliever Jason Isringhausen will...
• 7/23 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: K-Rod, Starters, Capuano: Carlos Beltran is getting most of the attention, but there are still plenty of other Mets that could be dealt before the deadline....
• 7/22 mlbreports.com : Top 5 Closers Available at July 31 MLB Trade Deadline: Friday July 22, 2011   MLB reports:   The MLB Non-Waiver Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching.  With only nine days to...
• 7/21 The Biz of Baseball: Remaining Amazin': Reyes could be a Met for a while: Jose Reyes’ stock has certainly taken a wild ride over the last three seasons. After spending the 2006-2008 seasons battling...
• 7/21 Baseball Musings: Late Night Roundup: The Brewers moved back into first place in the NL Central with a 5-2, ten inning win over the Diamondbacks. Chris Narveson pitched...
• 7/20 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Pirates, Barmes, Reds: Already today we've seen the Pirates add one player and contemplate more changes. We've seen the Brewers express interest in a...
• 7/20 Redbird Dugout: Around the NL Central: McCutcheon helps the Pirates stand alone atop the NL Central.(Photo: Dave White/Flickr)Take a look at the NL Central standings...
• 7/20 mlbreports.com : Carlos Beltran to the Giants: Mets Likely to Trade Slugger to San Fran: Tuesday July 19, 2011   MLB reports:   The MLB rumor mill is working overtime as the non-waiver trade deadline of July 31st...
• 7/20 C70 At The Bat: Uninspiring Baseball: I don't know what it is, but it often seems like there's some dull baseball when the Cards go to New York.  (Save the...
• 7/18 Mets360.com: Mets’ more serious problem is lacking trade value: The trade deadline is fast approaching and it seems the only move that has been made to have impacted the team was the Francisco...
• 7/17 NY Baseball Digest: Let the Deals Being Tonight at 6pm: We are two weeks from the trading deadline and the rumors are starting to heat up. Hear me talk about what to expect from the...
• 7/17 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: 7/10/11/ - 7/16/11: Here's a retrospective on the original works we published here at MLBTR last week: Tim Dierkes examined which contenders...
• 7/17 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/10/11 - 7/16/11: Things will really be picking up around here over the next couple of weeks, and we already saw some fireworks fly this week. Let's...
• 7/17 Baseball Musings: K-Rod to be a Free Agent: Francisco Rodriguez waived his 2012 option and will become a free agent: New Milwaukee Brewers reliever Francisco Rodriguez has...
• 7/17 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Phillies, Adams, Royals, Guthrie: It's been a busy weekend for FOX's Ken Rosenthal, who brought us a pair of rumor-packed videos yesterday. He shared a few...
• 7/16 Call to the Pen: Francisco Rodriguez and Brewers Renegotiate Deal: Francisco Rodriguez and the Brewers renegotiated the reliever’s contract to avoid his looming vesting option. … [visit...
• 7/16 MetsToday.com: Jason Isringhausen: Circle Complete: Jason Isringhausen is not supposed to be in discussion to close for the Mets. Jason Isringhausen is not supposed to be in baseball....
• 7/16 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: K-Rod, Holland, Shields: Two years ago today, the Phillies and Pedro Martinez finalized a one-year deal worth $1MM. The then-37-year-old Martinez made...
• 7/15 MLBTradeRumors: Francisco Rodriguez Waives Vesting Option: 5:05PM: Rodriguez's buyout will now increase from $3.5MM to $4MM with the Mets paying the original buyout and the Brewers paying...
• 7/15 El Maquino: WHY IS A TRADE NECESSARY?: 1:39p Right after the All-Star Game on Tuesday, Sports Illustrated reporter Jon Heyman was rushed onto the MLB Network on-field...
• 7/15 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman's Latest: K-Rod, Jackson, Twins, Reyes: Let's round up the latest from SI.com's Jon Heyman... The Mets were telling interested clubs that Francisco Rodriguez would...
• 7/15 Mets360.com: Mets’ Second Half: It’s Either Sadness Or Euphoria: A Billy Joel lyric never seemed so apt. Tomorrow night (7/15), the season re-starts with a half-clean slate. This is when baseball...
• 7/15 Baseball Musings: Clerical Error: Francisco Rodriguez wanted the Milwaukee Brewers on his no-trade list, but his former agent never submitted the paperwork. “His...
• 7/14 NY Baseball Digest: Amazin’ and Believe Are Not Sustainable Principles: The 2011 Mets season has been a huge surprise to many. Not to this writer, who believed they were an 85 win team out of spring...
• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: D'Backs Looking At Izzy, Wood; Talking To Blue Jays: The Diamondbacks are known to be looking for a veteran reliever and to that end will consider Jason Isringhausen and Kerry Wood...
• 7/14 Rising Apple: Prospects the Giants Could Surrender for Carlos Beltran: Yesterday, the Mets traded Francisco Rodriguez to the Brewers in an attempt to shed necessary salary, while also adding depth...
• 7/14 Through The Fence Baseball: Will the Pittsburgh Pirates be buyers at the trade deadline?: I’m pretty sure it’s fair to say that a very small percentage of the world actually thought the Pirates would be where...
• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Were On Francisco Rodriguez's No-Trade List : The Brewers were one of ten teams on Francisco Rodriguez's no-trade list, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (Twitter links)....
• 7/14 Mets360.com: Is Kernan right that Mets are in full fire-sale mode?: One of the reasons I started blogging about the Mets is that I thought what passed for “wisdom” or “knowledge” from mainstream...
• 7/14 Mets360.com: Is Carlos Beltran next to be traded?: We’re all thinking it. With the Mets trading combustible closer Francisco Rodriguez (K-Rod) on Wednesday to the Milwaukee Brewers...
• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Market For Carlos Beltran: The Mets have indicated that they will hold onto Carlos Beltran until they get exactly what they want for him, according to ESPN.com’s...
• 7/13 Call to the Pen: Francisco Rodriguez Traded to Brewers: The Milwaukee Brewers strengthened their bullpen last night by acquiring Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez and cash for 2 players...
• 7/13 Venom Strikes: Brewers Make First Move, Dbacks Should be Next: The All-Star Game wasn’t even over an hour before we all learned last night that the Milwaukee Brewers made the first move...
• 7/13 It's About the Money (Stupid): Yankess passed on K-Rod: Joel Sherman reported earlier that the Yankees rejected a similar offer from the Mets than Milwaukee accepted in order to...
• 7/13 NY Baseball Digest: The Closing Situation Post K-Rod: Now that Francisco Rodriguez is in Milwaukee the Mets are in need of a closer. Bobby Parnell and his 100 mph fastball appear...
• 7/13 MLBTradeRumors: NL Central Notes: Sandberg, Pirates, Rasmus: On this date three years ago, the newly acquired C.C. Sabathia homered and pitched a complete game to help the Brewers beat...
• 7/13 Redbird Dugout: Has the time come for Colby Rasmus?: (Photo: Keith Allison/Flickr)Much like Jaime Garcia, who the St. Louis Cardinals are announcing a 4 year extension with today,...
• 7/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: Trade Rumors: Yankees Still Not Interested in Beltran: I’ve written this article before so I’m going to make this quick. The Yankees are not interested in trading for...
• 7/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: Trade Rumors: Yankees Rejected Deal for K-Rod: Last night the Mets and the Brewers agreed on a deal that sent Francisco Rodriguez and $5 million to Milwaukee in exchange...
• 7/13 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankee news round-up: Ubaldo, Hughes, K-Rod: Some Yankee-related tidbits floating around the web today: - Ubaldo Jimenez isn’t necessarily on the trading block, but...
• 7/13 Baseball Musings: The Right Trade for the Brewers?: In looking at the numbers some more, my main feeling about the Brewers’ acquisition of Francisco Rodriguez is that it really...
• 7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On K-Rod, Sabathia, Fielder, Beltran: The latest from SI's Jon Heyman... Francisco Rodriguez's agent Scott Boras spoke with Brewers GM Doug Melvin shortly after...
• 7/13 MetsToday.com: K-Rod Traded to Brewers: The fire sale has officially begun: Francisco Rodriguez has been traded to the Brewers for two players to be named later. Obviously,...
• 7/13 Brotherly Glove: Perfect Landing Spot for K-Rod: And so begins the Mets’ firesale: Francisco Rodriguez is headed to Milwaukee, as broken by Jon Heyman. The Mets will send...
• 7/13 MLB Dirt: Brewers Have Already Overpaid for K-Rod:   The Milwaukee Brewers have struck a deal with the New York Mets that will land them reliever Francisco Rodriguez and cash in...
• 7/13 Rising Apple: A Quick Glance at Who the Mets Could Get from the Brewers: It was a guessing game about who the Mets would trade Francisco Rodriguez to, and now it’s a guessing game again–that...
• 7/13 Rising Apple: Francisco Rodriguez Traded to Brewers: Apparently, Francisco Rodriguez wasn’t nearly as difficult to move as most people thought he would be. Either that or Sandy...
• 7/13 Rising Apple: Five Players Who Might See More Playing Time in the Second Half: Come the July 31 non-waiver deadline, the New York Mets might be a pretty different looking team. Players such as Carlos Beltran,...
• 7/13 It's About the Money (Stupid): Breaking: Mets trade K-Rod to Milwaukee: Via MLBTR, the Mets have traded closer Francisco Rodriguez to the Milwaukee Brewers for cash considerations and two players to...
• 7/13 NY Baseball Digest: Alderson’s First Coup, The Beard, NBC Cuts Francesa, Play For DH in World Series: Sandy Alderson has received accolades to date more for what everyone anti**** him doing versus actual accomplishments. The front...
• 7/13 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Beware the Retaliatory Trade: The Brewers went out and traded for Francisco Rodriguez (K-Rod) from the Mets.  That means that the Cardinals need to respond...
• 7/13 Baseball Musings: Mets Dump K-Rod: The Mets dump a problem, sending Francisco Rodriguez to the Brewers along with some cash: The press release rolled into the inbox...
• 7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Giants Among Beltran's Most Serious Suitors: The Giants are among Carlos Beltran's most serious suitors, report Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  Closer Brian...
• 7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Francisco Rodriguez Trade Links: Shortly after the All-Star game last night, the Brewers came out of nowhere to acquire Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez and $5MM...
• 7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Brewers Acquire Francisco Rodriguez: WEDNESDAY, 12:38am: The Mets are sending $5MM to Milwaukee, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (on Twitter). That...
• 7/12 MetsToday.com: Who Will the Mets Shop This Month?: Through the first 91 games of the season, Mets are one game over .500, 11 games behind the NL East-leading Phillies, and 7.5 games...
• 7/12 MetsToday.com: Mets Game 89: Win Over Giants: Mets 5 Giants 2 The Mets beat the reigning World Champion Giants on their home turf, and in dramatic fashion. Mets Game Notes...
• 7/12 Mets360.com: Top 10 surprises for the Mets in the first half: With just one game remaining before the traditional end of the first half of the season, the Mets sit with a 46-44 record. While...
• 7/12 YankeeAnalysts.com: Relief Trade Notes: A few items popped up yesterday at MLBTR under the Yankees tag that are worth looking at: First up: the Yankees are apparently...
• 7/12 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Reyes, Beltran, Isringhausen: Francisco Rodriguez just switched agents, so much of the day's Mets-related discussion has revolved around him. Here's the latest...
• 7/6 Rising Apple: Internal Options to Close If K-Rod is Traded: With the trading deadline less than a month away (July 31), it’s only natural to start speculating who’s on the go....
• 7/6 Bronx Baseball Daily: Trade Rumors: K-Rod Available But Yankees Only Marginally Interested: Via Bob Klapisch of the Bergen Record: Yankees says Mets have made K-Rod available – “door is wide open”...
• 7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Davidoff On Twins, Indians, Reyes, Rays: Since few teams have been completely eliminated from contention, the trade market is developing slowly, according to Newsday’s...
• 7/5 The Process Report: Does Jose Reyes Make Sense For The Rays?: Last week I wrote about the Rays trade deadline strategy, but I wanted to go case-by-case on some po**** objects of rosterbation....
• 7/5 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Notes: Capuano, Rodriguez, Reyes: The Mets are a game over .500 now, but they were 46-37 on this date last year. Here's the latest on the Mets before they take...
• 7/5 Rising Apple: GAME 1 RECAP: Mets Pull Past Dodgers, 5-2: After a demoralizing almost sweep by the Yankees last series, the Mets needed to get off on the right foot against the Dodgers....
• 7/5 Through The Fence Baseball: The Latin Link: Here’s an All-Star twist, Hispanic style: Last year was a fluke. When it comes to the modern day All-Star Classic, the American League is just flat out better, in my humble...
• 7/5 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Historically Don’t Get Value in Deadline Sales: So you’re a proponent of the Mets trading their best assets? Send Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, and Francisco Rodriguez to...
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Open To K-Rod Deal; Yankees "Marginally Interested": The "door is wide open" for a team to acquire Francisco Rodriguez as the Mets are shopping the reliever, a Yankees source tells...
• 7/3 Mets360.com: Should Bobby Parnell be Mets’ 8th-inning reliever?: Coming into the 2011 season, the Mets were counting on Bobby Parnell to be their 8th inning reliever, the main bridge to closer...
• 7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Wandy, Venezuela, Trade Deadline: Here are some loose items of note as Jair Jurrjens works on a gem against the Orioles ... The Astros face a tough decision...
• 7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Shields, Reyes, Pineda: The Rockies and Padres played the shortest game in Coors Field history three years ago today, just one hour and 58 minutes worth...

• 6/30 Mets360.com: Who Are These Mets?: Four games, 52 runs scored, 69 hits, only three of which were home runs – all hit in a single game and two of THOSE were grand...
• 6/29 TampaSportsGuy: Stu Sternberg needs to invest in the Rays playoff hopes: Fans and Bloggers equally like to speculate about potential moves their team is looking to make at the deadline. This year, there...
• 6/29 MLBTradeRumors: Heyman On Padres, Athletics, Twins: The latest from SI's Jon Heyman... The Padres are being aggressive in engaging in trade discussions, say executives who...
• 6/28 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers Notes: Trading for Jeremy Guthrie would allow Alexi Ogando to move back to bullpen: For the last few days, a lot of the trade talk has centered around relievers like Heath Bell, Francisco Rodriguez and a few others....
• 6/28 Rising Apple: Francisco Rodriguez and His Fastball: For the first two months of the season, Francisco Rodriguez constantly kept Mets fans on the edge of our seats, but ultimately...
• 6/27 MLBTradeRumors: New York Notes: Crosstown Trades, Osuna, Reyes: The Yankees own the best record in the American League and a half-game lead in the AL East over the Red Sox.  The Mets are at...
• 6/27 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Interested In Beltran, K-Rod: The Rangers are interested in Mets veterans Carlos Beltran and Francisco Rodriguez, tweets SI's Jon Heyman. Beltran and the...
• 6/27 Rising Apple: GAME 3 RECAP: Mets Down Rangers, 8-5: After losing his first game in 2011 last week, Dillon Gee didn’t want any part of loss number two. Gee pitched six solid...
• 6/27 Bronx Baseball Daily: 10 Relievers the Yankees Could Trade for at the Deadline: With the trade deadline drawing nearer and the Yankees targeting bullpen help it seemed like a good idea to take a look at...
• 6/26 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 6/19/11 - 6/25/11: The trading deadline is now just a little over a month away, but for now, here's a look back at the last seven days, which were...
• 6/26 Bronx Baseball Daily: Trade Rumors: Mets Won’t Trade Rodriguez to Yankees: Via Mike Puma of the NY Post: It’s just as well that Francisco Rodriguez isn’t campaigning to make The Bronx...
• 6/25 Mets360.com: Fate of Mets’ season may lie in the left ankle of Ike Davis: The Mets received more bad news this week when it was revealed that Ike Davis will have to rest for at least an additional three...
• 6/25 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Cashman, K-Rod, Rays, Managers: In today's Insider-only blog post, ESPN's Buster Olney spoke to executives that believe this will be Brian Cashman's last season...
• 6/24 NY Baseball Digest: The Killer K’s?: We reported the Yankees interest in Kerry Wood a couple of weeks ago. I can confirm the Yankees are not only looking at Wood (currently...
• 6/24 Yankees Daily: Reyes Will Be the Lone Met in All-Star Game:   The New York Mets have been making the headlines for most of the wrong reasons in recent years. Owner troubles, financial...
• 6/24 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumors: Francisco Rodriguez Willing to Setup for Yankees: Via Kristie Ackert of the NY Daily News: While Brian Cashman seems to be looking far and wide for a setup man to help his...
• 6/24 Yanks Go Yard: K-Rod to the Rays?: According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Mets’ Francisco Rodriguez would consider accepting a trade to the Rays, among other teams....
• 6/24 That Ball's Outta Here: GAME 3 RECAP: Mets Take Game and Series from A’s, Win 4-1: The Mets continued their winning ways, behind a superb start by Chris Capuano. Capuano hurled six shutout innings, giving-up just...
• 6/24 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers could be interested in Brett Myers: Josh Hamilton blames his blue eyes Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has been notoriously bad as a hitter during day games....
• 6/24 The Process Report: Francisco Rodriguez Open To Rays Trade: With the New York Mets nearly 10 games out of first place, it should not surprise anyone if they start selling off assets. Aside...
• 6/24 MLBTradeRumors: K-Rod Would Consider Trades To Yankees, Rays: Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez told Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News that he would consider accepting a trade to a...
• 6/23 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers will be looking at numerous options for bullpen help: The Texas Rangers are in desperate need of fixing their bullpen. If Wednesday night’s debacle wasn’t enough for Ranger...
• 6/23 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Don’t Want Reyes, But Maybe K-Rod?: Via Daily News “We have an everyday shortstop in Derek Jeter,” said Cashman, who was at the Waldorf-Astoria for the...
• 6/23 That Ball's Outta Here: GAME 2 RECAP: Mets Walk [Off] All Over A’s, Win 3-2: It’s the bottom of the thirteenth. Bases loaded. Two outs. Justin Turner steps to the plate. The crowd is screaming. The...
• 6/18 Through The Fence Baseball: For Angels, a closer finally rises: Gone are the days of Brian Fuentes, whose throwing motion looked like he was throwing paper planes toward home plate. Gone are...
• 6/18 Through The Fence Baseball: Texas Rangers Notes: A good start, two signings and another bullpen rumor emerges: Colby Lewis finally gets it right Texas Rangers right-hander Colby Lewis couldn’t have picked a better time to finally...
• 6/17 MLBTradeRumors: NL East Links: Isringhausen, Reyes, Marlins: Let's round up some links from the NL East... ESPN's Buster Olney says (on Twitter) one name that has been raised by talent...
• 6/17 That Ball's Outta Here: GAME 3 RECAP: Braves Squeeze-By Mets in Extras; Mets Lose 9-8: If the Mets didn’t win the first two games of the series, this loss would have been particularly tough to take. Regardless,...
• 6/16 B-R Blog: Atlanta’s Balk-Off Win: One for Flinching: The Braves and Mets took turns trying to give away Thursday night's game, but in the end, the guest Mets were more generous than...
• 6/16 MLBTradeRumors: Alderson Talks Reyes, Trade Deadline, K-Rod: Mets GM Sandy Alderson chatted with WFAN's Joe Benigno and Evan Roberts today for about twenty minutes; here are a few highlights. Asked...
• 6/16 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Right-Handed Relievers: The Rangers and Cardinals are just a few contenders who might look to add relief help at the trade deadline.  Let's take a...
• 6/16 That Ball's Outta Here: GAME 2 RECAP: Mets Beat Braves in Rain, Win 4-0: So, this is what .500 feels like. Despite the rain, the Mets were still able to down their division rivals. Dillon Gee pitched...
• 6/16 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Success is Due to a Productive Selfishness: Are the Mets for real? Despite not having the services of their heart of the order, and not receiving a pitch from their ace this...
• 6/14 B-R Blog: Tuesday Tidbits: Selected Games of June 13: There's a new leader in the AL Central, and also atop the pitching Game Score leaderboard. Justin Verlander smoked Cleveland in...
• 6/12 NY Baseball Digest: Media Rants, Deion Sanders, Yanks Pitching: Last weekend, I was listening to WFAN one evening and one specific caller caused me to take note, as I could not believe what...
• 6/11 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Vesting Options Update: Now that the calendar has flipped to June, let's check in on the status of the various vesting options around the league... Bobby...
• 6/10 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Harper, Braves, Madson: Two former Seattle Mariner superstars hit milestone home runs on this date. Three years ago it was Ken Griffey Jr., who took...
• 6/10 That Ball's Outta Here: GAME 3 RECAP: Mets Handle Brewers, Win 4-1: The New York Mets triumphed in the final series contest behind yet another stellar Jonathon Niese outing. Niese pitched 7.6 innings,...
• 6/9 NY Baseball Digest: Hey Yanks, the Mets are Your Savior: The Yankees losing Joba Chamberlain will not stop them from making the playoffs. The bullpen should still be able to navigate...
• 6/9 Mets360.com: Month of June could ultimately define Alderson’s tenure with Mets: With the Mets still playing just good enough to be four games back in the Wild Card standings prior to Wednesday’s game, General...

• 4/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez picks up first save: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez picked up his first save of the season Saturday, April 9, against the Washington Nationals,...[+] working around two walks allowed in 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Rodriguez managed to get just 12 of his 25 pitches over for strikes in the win.
• 4/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez gets work in: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez allowed a walk with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning Wednesday, April 6, against the...[+] Philadelphia Phillies, reports Zach Berman, of The Star-Ledger. Rodriguez was not in a save situation, but he needed the work. His previous appearance came Saturday, April 2, against the Florida Marlins.
• 4/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez needs work: New York Mets manager Terry Collins is adamant about giving RP Francisco Rodriguez some work in the game Wednesday, April 6, even...[+] in a non-save situation, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. Rodriguez hasn't pitched since blowing the save Saturday, April 2.
• 4/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez blows save but earns win Saturday: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez blew his first save but picked up the win against the Florida Marlins Saturday, April 2,...[+] according to The Associated Press. He allowed one run on three hits over one inning of work, with one walk and two strikeouts.

• 3/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez feels great: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez threw 1 2/3 perfect innings Wednesday, March 9, and said he is feeling great, according to...[+] the New York Daily News' Andy Martino. 'I've been more consistent locating my fastball and my offspeed, which is normally difficult to have early in the spring,' Rodriguez said. 'I feel a lot better. I feel stronger. No idea (why). Wish I could tell you.'
• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez continues to progress : New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez hit 94 mph on the radar gun in his team's game Sunday, March 6, reports Peter Botte...[+] of the New York Daily News. 'He's ahead of where I thought he'd be,' said manager Terry Collins.
• 3/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez pitches Thursday: As expected, New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez pitched in his team's game Thursday, March 3, reports Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork....[+] Rodriguez, who had not taken the mound since Aug. 14, 2010, pitched a scoreless inning versus the St. Louis Cardinals.
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez scratched: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez's scheduled spring outing Tuesday, March 1, was scratched because he was not able to throw...[+] the previous two days due to a court appearance, according to MLB.com's Bailey Stephens. Rodriguez will instead pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, March 3.

• 2/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez helping Pedro Beato: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez has taken RP Pedro Beato under his wing this spring, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo....[+] Rodriguez told Beato to lengthen his stride in order to generate more torque on his pitches. Beato has yet to show a consistent command of his breaking pitches, but has impressed with his mid-90s fastball.
• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez won't play in first few games: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez is not scheduled to appear in any of the team's first three spring games but will be used...[+] around the fourth inning when he does appear, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin.
• 2/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez loses weight: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez said he lost nine pounds of fat during the offseason after doing more running than in previous...[+] winters, according to Andy Martino of the New York Daily News.
• 2/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez says he has learned lesson: New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez admitted remorse for the assault he committed Aug. 11 on his then-girlfriend's father at...[+] Citi Field, according to Andy Martino of The New York Daily News. 'Obviously I regret (it) a thousand percent. But I've got to move on. I've got to learn from those mistakes. It made me grow up more as a human being. I'm truly sorry for the way I put my teammates, the Mets organization, the fans, in that spot,' Rodriguez said.
• 2/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez says thumb feels great: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez (thumb) said his thumb feels fine after undergoing surgery in the offseason, according to...[+] ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. 'I haven't experienced any discomfort since the surgery,' Rodriguez said. 'I'll be fine. I've been throwing bullpen sessions. Of course, it's not the same to be out there with the rush, the adrenaline at the field. But I'm fine. I'm healthy. That's the main thing.'
• 2/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez reportsNew York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez reported to camp Wednesday, Feb. 16, ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin reports....[+] New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez reported to camp Wednesday, Feb. 16, ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin reports.
• 2/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez can become youngest to 300 saves: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez needs 32 saves in 2011 to reach 300 for his career, reports Doug Miller, of MLB.com. Rodriguez...[+] has a chance to become the youngest pitcher in Major League history to reach the milestone.

• 1/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez is healthy: New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said CL Francisco Rodriguez (thumb) is expected to report to spring training 100...[+] percent, ESPNNewYork.com's Ian Begley reports. Alderson said trainer Ray Ramirez has checked in with K-Rod periodically throughout the offseason to monitor the health of his thumb. Rodriguez has a vesting option in his contract that states if he finished 55 games in 2011, the Mets will pay him $17.5 million in 2012. 'From my standpoint, I hope he gets 55 saves,' Alderson said. 'And if he does that probably indicates a successful season for the Mets.'

• 12/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez enters plea: New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez pled guilty to assault and two disorderly conduct charges and will pay $14,044.65 in restitution...[+] as well as a $1,000 fine, ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin reports. He will avoid jail time.
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez will enter plea bargain: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez's legal case is expected to be completed Friday, Dec. 3, where he is expected to enter a...[+] plea bargain that will allow him to avoid jail time, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. Rodriguez will have to attend anger management classes.

• 11/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez likely to returnNew York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez is likely to return to the team in 2011, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports. ...[+] New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez is likely to return to the team in 2011, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports.

• 10/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez's grievance settled: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez's grievance case was settled Tuesday, Oct. 19, with Rodriguez losing the $3.1 million that...[+] the team withheld from him while he was suspended, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin. However, Rodriguez's contract will be guaranteed.
• 10/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez hearing scrapped: Updating previous reports, the hearing for New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez originally scheduled to be held Monday, Oct. 18,...[+] has been cancelled, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. Both sides are negotiating for a settlement.
• 10/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez hearing set for next week: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez's grievance hearing is scheduled to be heard Monday, Oct. 18, and Tuesday, Oct. 19, in New...[+] York, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart.
• 10/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez seeking plea deal: New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez has been talking to prosecutors in hopes of a plea deal to avoid a trial, the New York Daily...[+] News' Thomas Zambito reports.

• 9/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | K-Rod to have grievance hearing: Lawyers from Major League Baseball and the players' association will meet Thursday to discuss the grievance filed after the New...[+] York Mets withheld salary from injured CL Francisco Rodriguez. A person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press' Ronald Blum on Wednesday, Sept. 29, that the meeting will be held in New York. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the session was not announced.
• 9/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez charged with contempt: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez was formally charged with criminal contempt for the text messages he sent to his girlfriend...[+] in violation of court order of protection, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Ian Begley. The charge carries a maximum one-year sentence. Rodriguez was freed on $7,500 bond and ordered to appear in court Oct. 7.
• 9/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez faces new charge: New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez faces more charges of criminal contempt after he violated an order of protection by sending...[+] his girlfriend 56 text messages from Aug. 19 to Sept. 13, ESPN.com reports.
• 9/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez hearing set: A hearing between the New York Mets and RP Francisco Rodriguez has been set to take place in mid-October, according to the New...[+] York Daily News' Andy Martino. The team is trying to avoid paying Rodriguez until he is able to pitch after an off-field incident in which he suffered a season-ending injury.

• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Grievance filed for Francisco Rodriguez: The Major League Baseball Players Association has filed a grievance against the New York Mets to contest the placement of RP Francisco...[+] Rodriguez on the disqualified list, according to MLB.com's Steve Gartner. No hearing for the case has been set. The Mets are hoping to void Rodriguez's contract for the rest of the season.
• 8/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | May not try to void K-Rod's deal: Updating previous reports, the New York Mets won't try to void CL Francisco Rodriguez's contract, a source told NBCSports.com's...[+] Craig Calcaterra. They will attempt to avoid paying him the balance of his 2010 salary and keep him on the disqualified list, though. The team may also try to render his deal non-guaranteed, which would allow the team to cut him if he failed to make the team next year.
• 8/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez placed on disqualified list: The New York Mets placed RP Francisco Rodriguez (thumb) on the disqualified list Tuesday, Aug. 17, giving the team the option...[+] to convert his contract into a non-guaranteed one, according to MLB.com's Steve Gartner. 'We do plan on bringing him back next year,' general manager Omar Minaya said. 'Today we want him back. Let's see how this process goes.' There is no timetable for how long Rodriguez will remain on the list.
• 8/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez undergoes surgery: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez (thumb) underwent season-ending surgery on his thumb Tuesday, Aug. 17, according to ESPN.com....[+]
• 8/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Looking into voiding Francisco Rodriguez's contract: The New York Mets are looking into the possibility of voiding CL Francisco Rodriguez's (thumb) contract based on Rodriguez injuring...[+] himself outside the course of play, a source told SI.com's Jon Heyman. The Mets could save at least $17 million if they were able to void the contract.
• 8/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez needs surgery: Updating a previous report, New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez (thumb) will need surgery to fix a torn ligament in his right...[+] thumb and is expected to miss the rest of the season, according to The Associated Press. He did not travel with the team on their current road trip.
• 8/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez has torn ligament: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez (thumb) has a torn ligament in his thumb and surgery is being recommended, according to ESPNNewYork.com's...[+] Adam Rubin. Rodriguez injured his thumb during a fight with his father-in-law last week.
• 8/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Wanted longer suspension for Francisco Rodriguez: The New York Mets wanted to suspend CL Francisco Rodriguez for more than two games because they were disgusted with Rodriguez's...[+] behavior involving his arrest, a source told Andy Martino, of the New York Daily News.
• 8/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez expected to return Saturday: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez is expected to return to active duty Saturday, Aug. 14, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Adam...[+] Rubin.
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez released from jail: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez was released without bail Thursday, Aug. 12, after being charged with third-degree assault...[+] Wednesday, Aug. 11, according to ESPN.com.
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | No additional discipline for Francisco Rodriguez: No additional discipline will be placed on New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez after being arrested for assault Wednesday, Aug....[+] 11, according to the New York Daily News' Andy Martino. However, the team will likely send Rodriguez to anger management classes.
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez to appear in court: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez is scheduled to appear in court Thursday, Aug. 12, one day after being arrested and charged...[+] with assaulting his father-in-law, according to ESPN.com. Rodriguez was charged with third-degree assault.
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez suspended two games: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez has been placed on the restricted list and suspended two games, reports ESPN. Rodriguez was...[+] arrested and charged with assault Wednesday, Aug. 11.
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Did not use Francisco Rodriguez Wednesday: New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel chose not to use RP Francisco Rodriguez for a four-out save against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday,...[+] Aug. 11, instead going with RP Manny Acosta, according to the New York Post's Dan Martin. Acosta ended up allowing a grand slam and lost the game. 'Usually, when we have K-Rod the night before, we don't expect to get four or five outs the next night,' said Manuel, who added that he didn't think it was worth it to alter that philosophy even though the Mets are desperate for wins.
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez involved in altercation: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez was involved in an altercation in the family lounge after the game Wednesday, Aug. 11, according...[+] to the New York Daily News' Kristie Ackert. The team confirmed that the altercation involved a family member.
• 8/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez arrested: Updating a previous report, New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez was arrested and charged with assault Wednesday, Aug. 11, after...[+] punching his father-in-law, according to the New York Post.

• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez earns save Thursday: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez earned his 22nd save in 27 chances against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, July 29, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 7/22 B-R Blog: Consecutive Apperances With at Least a Strikeout Per Inning to Start a Career: The career of Stephen Strasburg has finally become somewhat routine. Sure, he is still the hyped phenom who has been delivering...
• 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez blows save, takes win Sunday: New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez blew his fifth save of the season Sunday, July 18, after he gave up two runs through two...[+] innings of work, reports The Associated Press. Rodriguez gave up four hits and two walks while striking out one. He was able to take the win and improve his record to 3-2.
• 7/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez earns save Sunday: New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez earned his 20th save of the season Sunday, July 4, after he pitched a perfect inning with...[+] one strikeout against the Washington Nationals, reports The Associated Press.
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez blows save Saturday, loses: New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez (2-2) blew a two-run lead when the Washington Nationals scored three runs in the ninth inning...[+] Saturday, July 3, according to The Associated Press. The Nationals rallied for a 6-5 victory.
• 7/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez earns save Friday: New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez earned his 19th save of the season Friday, July 2, even though he recorded just one out....[+] Rodriguez did give up two hits in his appearance.

• 6/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez tweaked back Friday: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez (back) felt his back lock up during his save Friday, June 25, according to MLB.com's Tim...[+] Britton and Kyle Maistri. 'I've been dealing with that for a while, and I felt that warming up in the 'pen on one pitch also,' Rodriguez said. He said he has been doing extra stretching and receiving treatment for his back, including taking an anti-inflammatory shot before the team's last road trip. Rodriguez said it is not as painful as a similar injury he had last season.
• 6/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez works Wednesday: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez got some work in in a non-save situation against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, June 23, and...[+] pitched a scoreless ninth inning, according to The Associated Press.
• 6/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez wants more defined roles: New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez is unhappy about the lack of defined roles in the bullpen outside of his own, the New York...[+] Daily News' Matt Ehalt reports. 'It is tough because in preparation, you don't know if you have to prepare for coming into the game with one out in the eighth or you may have to get two outs in the eighth to go into the ninth,' Rodriguez said.
• 6/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez earns save Friday: New York Mets CL Francisco Rodriguez picked up his 11th save in 14 opportunities against the Florida Marlins Friday, June 4, according...[+] to The Associated Press. He allowed one hit in one scoreless inning of work, with one walk and one strikeout.
• 6/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez becoming less dominant: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez seems to have lost some velocity on his fastball, and he is struggling to put hitters away...[+] after reaching 0-2 counts, according to ESPNNewYork.com's Mark Simon. When Rodriguez was with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, hitters would have a 10 to 15 percent chance of reaching base with an 0-2 count. This year, hitters are reaching base 30 percent of the time when Rodriguez gets them to an 0-2 count. Rodriguez's slider/curveball may also be less dominating. During his record-breaking season with the Angels, opponents hit .115 (6-for-52) against his two-strike curve and slider. Last year with the Mets, opponents hit .286 (6-for-21) in the same scenario. He has already allowed six two-strike hits with his slider/curve combo this year.
• 6/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez blows save Wednesday: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez blew the save against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, June 2, allowing a two-out single in...[+] the bottom of the ninth inning, according to The Associated Press. It was his third blown save in 13 chances this year.
• 6/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Francisco Rodriguez shaky in save: New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez gave up one run and three hits to earn his 10th save in 12 chances against the San Diego...[+] Padres Tuesday, June 1, according to The Associated Press.