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Division Debate: Offseason Moves Push Mets' Bullpen Past Phillies

The New York Mets had the best bullpen in the National League in 2006. Coincidentally (or not), that was the last time they reached the postseason. Then, the bullpen went into a tailspin, finally hitting rock bottom last season...

Written by Patrick Murray about 8 months ago 181 reads 11 comments
Mets Fry Marlins 5-4. Jerry Manuel Is All Smiles Heading Into Season

The Mets defeated the Marlins by a score of 5-4 before an almost sellout crowd at Tradition Field in Port St Lucie. Dillon Gee pitched only three innings but they may have been the most important innings of his young career...

Written by Joe Noa about 8 months ago 25 reads 0 comments
NL East Preview: New York Mets

While the Phillies have had a good two years there is a team just north who has been having fits. The New York Mets have blown a lead in the NL East race twice to the Phillies and continue to search for answers that can get them back to the playoffs...

Written by Kevin McGuire about 8 months ago 135 reads 1 comments
Top 15 Fantasy Closers for 2010: An Early Look

All fantasy owners know that closer is one of the most unpredictable positions to draft. Just look at this season, where David Aardsma and Ryan Franklin (just to give two examples) emerged from relative obscurity to help buoy fantasy bullpens...

Written by Eric Stashin about about 1 month ago 45 reads 0 comments
Fantasy Baseball: Top Closers

#1 Joe Nathan Nathan is the definition of CONSISTENCY and that is why I give him the edge over Jonathon Papelbon. Papelbon is on a much better team, and so Boston will certainly win more games...

Written by Nick Tyson about 8 months ago 781 reads 11 comments
World Baseball Classic Round Two: What (We Think) We Learned

Really, this entire round was more of a confirmation of What (We Thought) We Learned in Round One. However, there were a few items that stood out with some pretty good baseball played and another “Classic” game on the World Baseball stage...

Written by Jeffery Stoner about 8 months ago 112 reads 0 comments
The 2009 Mets Final Season Report Cards: Pitchers

Now that the smoke has cleared from this 2009 baseball season and all games are now in the books, it's a good time to objectively reflect on the regular season...

Written by Lou Cappetta about about 1 month ago 176 reads 3 comments
The Case of K-Rod: Worry Time?

Francisco Rodriguez was certainly not impressive as the season winded down for the Mets this season, and many people are wondering if he may be burnt out from his record-setting season in 2008...

Written by Michael Ganci about about 1 month ago 39 reads 2 comments
Memo to Phillies Fans: Watch the WBC and Understand What K-Rod Can Do

This is a response to a article written by Christian Karcole. It is probably not as good, but I did my best. I hope there is no love lost between the writers here on B/R because of this article but I felt I needed to write it...

Written by Mike Kent about 8 months ago 178 reads 59 comments
Saves: The Most Overrated Stat in Major League Baseball

On Sept. 13, 2008, Rodriguez broke Bobby Thigpen's saves record for a single season with 58. The following day, I jumped onto YouTube to watch a video of the record-breaking moment and couldn't help but look at some of the comments people had written...

Written by Andy Rarick about 8 months ago 372 reads 3 comments
Francisco Rodriguez's Four-Out Save Is Not a Big Deal

Everyone relax. Believe me, I know as well as anyone that it can be hard to fill your blog some days. A four-out save by K-Rod is not a big deal. Twenty-two pitches...

Written by Mets Police about 8 months ago 4 reads 0 comments
World Baseball Classic Round One: What (We Think) We Learned

Pool A The two heavy favorites (Japan and Korea) advanced, and split their two meetings. I was a little groggy watching games that had a 4:30 AM first pitch, and the fact the Korean roster ...

Written by Jeffery Stoner about 8 months ago 173 reads 0 comments
Assessing 2009: The Francisco Rodriguez Signing

Hello, everybody. A brief introduction for me: my name is Dave Meisel. I'm a student at Hamilton College in upstate New York. And I am a diehard New York Mets fan. I'm young, but I've been around and aware pretty much since the Mets' run in 2000...

Written by Dave Meisel about about 1 month ago 47 reads 0 comments
Grab the Rolaids: Ranking Baseball's Closers

So I’ve always had a bit of a temper. I won’t go into the sordid details (I did, but it was pathetic, so I deleted it). Let’s just say that when things go wrong for my favorite teams, I don’t take it particularly well...

Written by Seth Doria about 8 months ago 749 reads 55 comments
From Carlos Marmol To Johan Santana: Mets and Cubs Fans at a Loss

Struggling through numerous titles for this article—including High Hopes and Big Busts: Analyzing The Frustration of Rooting for the Cubs and Mets, Who Flopped First? The Mets or Mets?, ...

Written by Jason Burke about 2 months ago 35 reads 0 comments
From Carlos Marmol To Johan Santana: Mets and Cubs Fans at a Loss

Struggling through numerous titles for this article—including High Hopes and Big Busts:Analyzing The Frustration of Rooting for the Cubs and Mets, Who Flopped First? The Cubs or Mets?, ...

Written by Jason Burke about 2 months ago 24 reads 2 comments
K-Rod: Mets "Team To Beat" in NL East....Really?

Newly-acquired closer Francisco Rodriguez deemed his new squad, the New York Mets, as the "team to beat" in the National League East this season...

Written by Kevin Stewart about 9 months ago 285 reads 27 comments
New York Mets 2009 Rundown: Francisco Rodriguez

2008 Stats 76 G, 2-3, 62 SV, 2.24 ERA, 68.3 IP, 77 SO, 1.288 WHIP, .216/.314/.316 vs. Hitters Ah, yes; K-Rod. While the excitement and hype of the Mets' biggest offseason acquisition is long ...

Written by Andrew Wharton about 9 months ago 145 reads 1 comments
What Could Have Been: The Mets' Bleak Future Was Sealed When 2006 Ended

The stadium was rumbling as if an earthquake had struck from underneath it. The fans were screaming as if their lives depended on it. It was October 19th, 2006, Game 7 between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets...

Written by Matt Floyd about 2 months ago 19 reads 1 comments
2009 New York Mets Assessment: The Bullpen

With pitchers and catchers reporting only days away, the greatest anticipation for the New York Mets this season will be how this year's bullpen will differ from the one that lost so many games last year...

Written by Richard Marsh about 9 months ago 207 reads 30 comments
Join Me In Looking at the 2010 New York Mets

There is a silver lining to the Mets' troubles this year. For the last few months, they have been conducting something close to open auditions for jobs next season, and this trial of players may very well prove to be a blessing...

Written by Ken Moyes about 3 months ago 18 reads 4 comments
Note to the New York Mets: Don't Neglect the Bullpen

With all of the talk about the New York Mets' plans in 2010 and beyond, few, if any, have mentioned the bullpen. As one of the lone bright spots for the team this season, the Mets' bullpen is going to need some attention next year...

Written by Phil Hoops about 3 months ago 94 reads 1 comments
Omar Minaya and the New York Mets' Starting Pitching Puzzle

The Mets started their offseason with a bang, along with their cross-town rivals, the Yankees. With the signing of the best closer on the market and possibly the best closer in the MLB, Francisco Rodriguez, things couldn't have been better for Mets' fans

Written by Nick Carlo about 10 months ago 238 reads 0 comments
What Are The Mets Waiting For Next Christmas?

Hey Omar, what's up? Met fans world wide have been waiting patiently these past few weeks to see some more of the brilliant moves that you achieved early in the Hot Stove Season...

Written by Richard Marsh about 10 months ago 202 reads 9 comments
K-Rod, JJ Putz, Nickname

The voting is over and the winning nickname is (drum roll) THE J-K EXPRESS!!! This nickname was though up of by Ron Ghilino. Thank you Ron, for the great nickname. I can't wait until the J-K Express starts rolling...

Written by Nick Carlo about 10 months ago 38 reads 1 comments

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Francisco Rodriguez Article Archive

Division Debate: Offseason Moves Push Mets' Bullpen Past Phillies

Mets Fry Marlins 5-4. Jerry Manuel Is All Smiles Heading Into Season

NL East Preview: New York Mets

Top 15 Fantasy Closers for 2010: An Early Look

Fantasy Baseball: Top Closers

World Baseball Classic Round Two: What (We Think) We Learned

The 2009 Mets Final Season Report Cards: Pitchers

The Case of K-Rod: Worry Time?

Memo to Phillies Fans: Watch the WBC and Understand What K-Rod Can Do

Saves: The Most Overrated Stat in Major League Baseball

Francisco Rodriguez's Four-Out Save Is Not a Big Deal

World Baseball Classic Round One: What (We Think) We Learned

Assessing 2009: The Francisco Rodriguez Signing

Grab the Rolaids: Ranking Baseball's Closers

From Carlos Marmol To Johan Santana: Mets and Cubs Fans at a Loss

From Carlos Marmol To Johan Santana: Mets and Cubs Fans at a Loss

K-Rod: Mets "Team To Beat" in NL East....Really?

New York Mets 2009 Rundown: Francisco Rodriguez

What Could Have Been: The Mets' Bleak Future Was Sealed When 2006 Ended

2009 New York Mets Assessment: The Bullpen

Join Me In Looking at the 2010 New York Mets

Note to the New York Mets: Don't Neglect the Bullpen

Omar Minaya and the New York Mets' Starting Pitching Puzzle

What Are The Mets Waiting For Next Christmas?

K-Rod, JJ Putz, Nickname

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