For anybody waiting for a Thanksgiving surprise from Omar and company, if there is one, it won't be Francisco Rodriguez.
Ronald Blum of the NY Post tells us,
Francisco Rodriguez's agent won't start detailed discussions with teams until the winter meetings open in Las Vegas on Dec. 8.
Paul Kinzer, who represents the free-agent closer, doesn't expect the marketplace to get busy for another 10 days.
"I'll probably see the Mets at the winter meetings. I don't have anything else planned," he said today.
What is most interesting in that statement are the words "I don't have anything else planned.'
It is very apparent that "Camp K-Rod" really wants to play ball with the Mets, and only the Mets.
Here are some of their most recent actions and statements...
1. As soon as Omar Minaya balks at the $75 million/ 5 year rumors, Paul Kinzer comes right out and says, "We aren't looking for anything close to that. We can do three years and less than $15M per year."
2. When guys like Heyman, Cafardo ...
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