Congratulations, I guess, are in order on Squawker Jon’s beloved Mets getting Francisco Rodriguez to agree to a three-year, $37 million deal. After all, as my blogging partner notes, the Mets got him for a lot less than the 5-year, $75 million deal he was seeking.
K-Rod is known not just for being a great closer, but for his annoying, over-the-top celebrations. He makes Jonathan Papelbon look like a librarian, and Joba Chamberlain seem like a church mouse. And now he joins a team which already has one drama king – Jose Reyes.
So it’s going to be interesting to watch how the other teams in the National League, especially the Phillies, react to seeing K-Rod’s ridiculous displays of emotion.
As for how this will affect the Yankee-Mets rivalry, I’m guessing we’ll be hearing about how the Mets now have the best closer in town. Good grief. And I’m also thinking that K-Rod will be, shall we say, not exactly loved by Yankee fans. I’m sure Squawker reader Uncle Mike (aka Michael in NJ) is firing up a post as we speak about Rodriguez!
I’m also wondering how having K-Rod and Reyes on the same team will affect the Mets. Will Reyes feel compelled to elevate his displays of emotion to an even more histrionic level? If so, heaven help us!
You know what I don’t like about K-Rod? His nickname. Not only is it a ripoff of A-Rod, but I keep on thinking that the pitcher’s first name should begin with a K instead of an F. Maybe he should just change his name to Krancisco Rodriguez. It would make a lot more sense!
What do you think of K-Rod? Leave us a comment!
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