According to Jon Heyman, the Mets have offered Francisco Rodriguez a two-year deal, with a third-year option which is worth about $12 million per season.Due to the economy, the Mets feel maybe they can get a bargain, 'though I don't expect him to take it.Heyman believes that it would take at least three years to lock up K-Rod.Although, The LoHud Mets Blog is reporting that Rodriguez was offered a three year deal. Finally, Joel Sherman of the New York Post has some new information based on his stud client. Rodriguez's agent, Paul Kinzer, told Sherman that he will try to be creative with this contract.When Kinzer was asked if he could formulate a proposal
that would allow his client to opt out after a year or two if the
economy improved, Kinzer said those types of strategies are what he's
considering.The team's job is to protect themselves in a down cycle, Kinzer said. My job is to protect my client if the economy comes back up.
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