Frankie Rodriguez prediction thread

[Benjamin Grimm]

This is what you're predicting, not what you're hoping.

This poll expires after one day, because at that point the question may have been answered.

[TransMonk]

With the rest of the salary that needs shedding, I don't see how we aren't stuck with him until next year's trading deadline. Any deal made now or in the offseason would probably cause the Mets to pick up a bunch of salary and get little to nothing in return.

Maybe I'm under estimating his value, but that's how I see it. As far as guys we have that are making too much money, he is the least of our under-performing problems.

[Guest themetfairy]

I think he'll be back this year, but I doubt he'll be here next year.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

I don't have to squint too hard to see a Wilpon-instigated panic trade... but I think he's around through at least midsummer next year.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I don't think there will be any takers given his contract.

[Guest attgig]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: This is what you're predicting, not what you're hoping.

crap.

I voted wiht what i was hoping for...and then read this. went and changed my vote after that =(

[Gwreck]

I see dumping Rodriguez as an achievable goal. Rodriguez actually has quite of bit of value as a player. The Mets could easily trade him, in one of the two following scenarios:

A. The Mets eat a large part of the salary in order to get useful player(s) back; or
B. Their trading partner picks up most of the salary and the Mets get a sack of baseballs (or equivalent) back.

I think this is what's likely to happen.

[seawolf17]

Gwreck wrote: I see dumping Rodriguez as an achievable goal. Rodriguez actually has quite of bit of value as a player. The Mets could easily trade him, in one of the two following scenarios: A. The Mets eat a large part of the salary in order to get useful player(s) back; or B. Their trading partner picks up most of the salary and the Mets get a sack of baseballs (or equivalent) back. I think this is what's likely to happen.

This. My gut was to say sometime this month, but I don't know how realistic that is. I figure he's cleared waivers already, though.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Or they trade him for someone else's high-salaried headache. (Or does that fit into the bag-of-balls scenario?)

Rodriguez is probably more talented than the other team's headache, but if trading him gets the Mets to change the structure of their bullpen, that might turn out to be a good thing in the long run. (Meaning, after Jerry's gone.)

[Guest attgig]

so, everyone's eager to get rid of frankie, but the question remains...who's our closer without frankie?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Elmer "The Glue Gun" Dessens would do fine.

[seawolf17]

attgig wrote: so, everyone's eager to get rid of frankie, but the question remains...who's our closer without frankie?

[Benjamin Grimm]

attgig wrote: so, everyone's eager to get rid of frankie, but the question remains...who's our closer without frankie?

I would love for the answer to be... nobody! Break the mold!

Failing that, I'd also be happy with a lefty-righty combo, like Orosco-McDowell or McGraw-Frisella.

[TransMonk]

Fast track this guy: http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=P&sid=t422&t=p_pbp&pid=463039
I just might need to adopt him.

[Willets Point]

I predict that Frankie will let a few guys on base than get a big strikeout, pump his fist and point to heaven. I also predict that he will blow some saves.

[DocTee]

I was/am hoping they could use this incident as justification to cut him loose, at no loss. There must be a "good citizen clause" in his contract, no?

[Benjamin Grimm]

There have been many instances of ballplayers behaving badly, but I don't think there's ever been any precedent in which a team gets out of paying a big money contract because of it.

Maybe if a player had to serve a one-year prison term during his contract, for example, the team might have a case, because the bad behavior led to his unavailability. But I don't see that happening here.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: attgig wrote: so, everyone's eager to get rid of frankie, but the question remains...who's our closer without frankie? I would love for the answer to be... nobody! Break the mold! Failing that, I'd also be happy with a lefty-righty combo, like Orosco-McDowell or McGraw-Frisella.

I'm Team FrankenCloser.

Failing that, Parnell. Part of me would really enjoy an extended Ollie audition, though.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

This too, shall pass. Frankie's not going to go anywhere, but the road taunts will be rough.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: This too, shall pass. Frankie's not going to go anywhere, but the road taunts will be rough.

He should be fine as long as he can keep calm and level-headed.

Yeah, we'll have to pierce his eardrums.

[G-Fafif]

If F. Rodriguez remains a Met and anybody or his/her kid tries to get his autograph, please ask him, "Can you write 'Man Up' under your name?"

[nymr83]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: This too, shall pass. Frankie's not going to go anywhere, but the road taunts will be rough.

ROAD taunts? please, if i'm ever there when he pitches again (which considering that i dont think he will past this year and i'll only be at one more game is unlikely) i'll be taunting him myself

[metirish]

K-Rod to pay medical costs, a fine and attend anger-management course in plea deal

Here's one jam K-Rod is happy to get out of. Disgraced Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez pleaded guilty today to attempted assault and two counts of disorderly conduct as part of a plea bargain with Queens prosecutors in order to avoid jail time for an assault on his girlfriend's father. Queens DA Richard Brown said it was important for K-Rod to finally take responsibility for his actions �for his own sake and that of his family.� "There is no tolerance for domestic violence and he acknowledges that he has an anger management problem," he said. K-Rod's deal in Queens Criminal Court requires him to attend a 52-session anger-management course for allegedly striking Carlos Pe�a at Citi Field after an Aug. 11 game. Rodriguez will have to pay $14,000 in medical bills as well as a $1,000 fine as part of the deal after pleading guilty to three misdemeanors, prosecutors said. Rodriguez left courthouse without speaking to reporters. �Mr. Rodriguez is very glad to have this incident behind him,� said his lawyer Christopher Booth. "He�s looking forward to the 2011 season.� K-Rod could serve 120 days in jail if he violates the conditions of the deal. Rodriguez originally was charged with assault and harassment following the dust-up in the clubhouse. He was later hit with criminal contempt for violating an order of protection and texting Daian Pe�a, the mother of his twins. As a result of the fracas, the Mets withheld $3.1 million from the reliever. A torn ligament he suffered to his right thumb during the scuffle resulted in surgery and ended his season. However, he was reinstated from the disqualified list and is set to be paid $11.5 million next year. The players� union had filed a grievance protesting how the team handled the case after the Mets refused to pay him on the disqualified list. �We are pleased that Francisco has accepted responsibility for his actions," the Mets said in a statement. "We are encouraged that he will continue to undergo therapy and is committed to taking steps to improve himself." The grievance was settled on Oct. 19 and under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players� association, the Mets stopped trying to convert the remainder of the contract to non-guaranteed. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/queens/assault_will_have_course_plea_fine_DCA2sNRaQh9KTlVa685IbJ#ixzz174YXaRX9

[Guest Edgy DC]

That Mets statement is almost daringly frank, using "therapy" instead of the softer "counseiling," and making the goal improving his clearly flawed self instead of a less judmental euphemism like "...committed to taking steps to address the situation."