Mets’ Francisco Rodriguez open to idea of setting up for Yankees
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New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez would be willing to serve in a setup
role for New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, the New York Daily News
reports.
Rodriguez is in the final season of his contract, though he does have a
no-trade clause and a $17.5 million vesting option for the 2012 season. He is
among a group of high-priced Mets veterans who could be dealt prior to the
July 31 nonwaiver trading deadline.
"If I am going to be traded, obviously I want the opportunity to close out
games, but if it's going to be good teams like the Yankees or the Rays, and
it's going to be for two months, I can go out there and help them out,"
Rodriguez told the Daily News.
Earlier this week, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told the Daily News
that he was looking for setup help and didn’t rule out a trade with the
crosstown Mets.
"I've done three deals with them and they were all pretty big," Cashman said.
"(Armando) Benitez was a big name. (Robin) Ventura for David Justice was kind
of big deal, our need for their need. But it's complicated because ... no one
wants to make a mistake in their own backyard. ... No one's going to make
that type of mistake too easily. The only way you would typically line up to
do something is if the opposing side is so motivated to move whatever they've
got."
With Joba Chamberlain out for the season after Tommy John surgery and Rafael
Soriano still sidelined because of an elbow injury, the Yankees could use
Rodriguez.
In 36 appearances this season, Rodriguez is 1-2 with a 3.25 ERA and 20 saves.
今年是K-Rod合約最後一年，因此梅子很可能在731前把他交易出去
K-Rod表示他仍想要找尋關門的機會，但若是洋基或光芒這種強隊的話，去投第八局也OK
而在這之前，現金人也正想找牛棚的支援，且不排除與梅子作交易
K-Rod + MO or K-rod + 火哥?