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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Life After K-Rod


The news of Francisco Rodriguez getting traded to The Milwaukee Brewers reached the world very early today. Trading K-Rod was a no brainer. Sandy Alderson did very well unloading Rodriguez's very costly services. The players to be named later really do not matter at this time, getting rid of $17.5 M bucks was the key to the deal.

What is next for the Mets? They are 1 game over 500 with a 3 game series with the Phillies at Citi Field on Friday. The Phillies are hot. The Mets are holding their own with hot teams.

I believe the upcoming series against the Phillies is going to be the tell tale series that shows the baseball world where the Mets really are as a team. Losing 2/3 like they did to the Yankees ten days ago will certainly show Alderson and his brain trust the team’s pluses and minuses up close and personal.

What happens this weekend on the field may very well determine not just the rest of this year but future years as well. A real poor showing by the Mets could make a wholesale sell off much easier for Mets brass. I am sure the accountants have calculated the returns for many monetary scenarios.

It looks like Bobby Parnell is going to be given the ball as closer. He has been excellent the last couple of weeks, let’s hope it continues. If not, look for a closer by committee the rest of the way. It would be nice for Parnell and the Mets if he is successful and if the last two weeks are an example of his growth into professional relief pitcher he will do well in his new role.
I like this team. They are fighters. The Mets are fun to watch this year. I hope the team continues to fight the rest of the way. Let’s Go Mets!

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