Mets Buy K-Rod and a Chance to Contend in 2009
By Howard Megdal ~ December 9th, 2008. Filed under: Digest Contributors, Howard Megdal.
From the moment the Mets announced that Billy Wagner would miss the 2010 season, both fans and the media focused on the prize closer of the offseason, Francisco Rodriguez.
With the news that the Mets have agreed to a three-year deal with Rodriguez today, it is clear that New York came to the conclusion that K-Rod was a necessity, too.
With the addition of the finest closer on the market, the Mets have begun to repair both the largest issue with the 2008 team, along with the psychological damage inflicted by New York’s bullpen. More work is needed. But with K-Rod alone last season, the Mets almost certainly would have been a playoff team
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