Read a news report that Mets settled their grievance with K-Rod. He forfeits the 3.1 million he was owed for last year, and he rejoins the team next year at full salary.
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I wish they had pushed to convert his contract to non guaranteed, this team doesn't need a 15 million dollar head case of a closer (11.5 million for 2011 + 3.5 million buyout for 2012).
I suppose doing so might have hurt their reputation and/or chances with future free agents, but to be honest I don't think anyone wants to play for the mets right now anyway. Plus they can always just use the "just don't punch out your stepfather in the clubhouse," line."Nobody ever won a World Series drinking milk"
-Doug Sisk, RP 1986 Mets
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Originally posted by AJbaseball00024 View PostGet rid of this jerk! I dont want this embarrassment on my team next year. Same for Castillo and Perez. Grow a pair and get rid of these cancers!
I was hoping then could somehow dump KRod also. This team is not in need of a high dollar closer.
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there was absolutely NO way the mets were winning this.......You dont beat the union in cases like this. The best the mets could do was exactly like they got, getting back the money for 2010. The mets coud have "talked tough" all they wanted, they knew they would never have gotten his contract turned into a non-guaranteed one or had his option year removed. The union is just too damm powerful."all the mets road wins against the dodgers this year have occured at Dodger Stadium"---Ralph Kiner
"Blind people came to the park just to listen to him pitch"---Reggie Jackson, talking about Tom Seaver
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Originally posted by m8644 View Postthere was absolutely NO way the mets were winning this.......You dont beat the union in cases like this. The best the mets could do was exactly like they got, getting back the money for 2010. The mets coud have "talked tough" all they wanted, they knew they would never have gotten his contract turned into a non-guaranteed one or had his option year removed. The union is just too damm powerful.
Sad but trueunknown brooklyn cabbie " how are the brooks doin"
unknown fan "good they got three men on base"
unknown brooklyn cabbie "which one?"
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Possibly but he'll get a plea bargain and a slap on the wrist like any celebrity/athlete. They're rarely raked through the coals as Plaxico Burress was. It's funny how Bloomberg wanted to make an example out of him to show that athletes can't get away with crimes yet he won't cause a stir over K-Rod."I'm happy for [Edwin Encarnacion] because this guy bleeds internally, big-time" -Dusty Baker
"If on-base percentage is so important, then why don't they put it on the scoreboard?" -Jeff Francoeur
"At the end of the day, the sun comes up and I still have a job" -Joba Chamberlain
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Originally posted by NYMets523 View PostPossibly but he'll get a plea bargain and a slap on the wrist like any celebrity/athlete. They're rarely raked through the coals as Plaxico Burress was. It's funny how Bloomberg wanted to make an example out of him to show that athletes can't get away with crimes yet he won't cause a stir over K-Rod.unknown brooklyn cabbie " how are the brooks doin"
unknown fan "good they got three men on base"
unknown brooklyn cabbie "which one?"
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Originally posted by NYMets523 View PostPossibly but he'll get a plea bargain and a slap on the wrist like any celebrity/athlete. They're rarely raked through the coals as Plaxico Burress was. It's funny how Bloomberg wanted to make an example out of him to show that athletes can't get away with crimes yet he won't cause a stir over K-Rod.
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Originally posted by PVNICK View PostI think there's a big difference between carrying a gun in your sweatpants into a nightclub and on the streets and having an argument with your in law get out of hand. Just sayin'
K-Rod got into what amounts to a high profile shoving match. No weapons involved or serious injuries incurred. By NYC Saturday night standards its a non issue.
If K-Rod does time for misdemeanor assualt you might as well turn Manhatten into a jail like in Escape from New York.
However, he can get creamed in a civil suit
NB - If he was released who would replace him.
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