Mets Settle w/K-Rod

[EasilyFound]

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.

[theAmazingMet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-sXlwV5xL8

[Frogshiem77]

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.

[AJbaseball00024]

Get 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!

[Paulypal]

Get 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!

Getting rid of the team cancers would be a huge step in gaining respect. I still think that Ollie being on the team for all of 2010 after refusing to go down to the minors was THEE worst organizational move of 2010.

I was hoping then could somehow dump KRod also. This team is not in need of a high dollar closer.

[KCGHOST]

Looks to me like K-Rod came out smelling like a rose. The Mets management talked tough, but in the end caved.

[Paulypal]

Looks to me like K-Rod came out smelling like a rose. The Mets management talked tough, but in the end caved.

So what else is new?

[m8644]

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.

[theAmazingMet]

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.

Sad but true

[NJMetfan4life]

What if he goes too jail? Could they get the contract voided?

[NYMets523]

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.

[theAmazingMet]

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.

Thats because Bloomberg is anti-gun. He hates Guns, Smoking, Salt, Transfats, and vehicle traffic. Soon NYC will resemble a set from "Demolition Man". But I digress. He made a strong example of Plax because of his anti-gun zeal, which has been well documented. Smacking around your baby mamas papa is apparently not as bad. Although the trial hasnt even started, so lets see what happens. If it even goes to trial...

[NJMetfan4life]

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.

Only in America

[PVNICK]

Only in America

I 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'

[ribant]

I 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'

you are right,

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.