Brewers acquire Francisco Rodriguez for PTBNL

[Goober]

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Jon Heyman
Krod traded to brewers

http://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/status/90992936476614656

First big trade of the deadline.

[EmpireWF]

wow, if this means the Mets get out from having to pay him $17 million next year....

[NAHSTE]

Did not realize K-Rod had converted to shortstop.

[Obst]

I thought Axford was doing a good job

[Goober]

I thought Axford was doing a good job

Axford hasn't blown a save since early April. He's still the closer.

K-rod will have the 8th inning. There's no way the Brewers can afford to pay him 17 million next year anyways. Kameron Loe has been the 8th inning guy for most of the year for the Brewers. Loe has seven losses so far this year. Hasn't been reliable at all.

John Axford
Francisco Rodriguez
LaTroy Hawkins
Takashi Saito (has been hurt all year, but is finally healthy).

That's pretty good. Assuming Krod came dirt cheap, and his option doesn't get picked up this will be a good trade for the Brewers.

[Warner2BruceTD]

The players to be named are rumored to be trash, so this trade is a tremendous win for Milwaukee, can't be spun any other way.

Mets throwing in the towel. FIRESALE!

This time of year is great when you have a fire sale or two.

[Obst]

If I was a team in need of Beltran, I would be on the phone right now trying to low ball Alderson.

[EmpireWF]

That's pretty good. Assuming Krod came dirt cheap, and his option doesn't get picked up this will be a good trade for the Brewers.

Well, the only way it's a bad move for them is if they don't win this year and they somehow get roped into paying him lots of money either next year or over the next several years.

Either A) Milwaukee wasn't on his no-trade list or B) they were and he said screw it, i'll go there and do whatever they want

But having just moved over to Boras, would he sacrifice the $17 million for nothing? Not even an extension?

Hopefully, how much the Mets send over will make the news tomorrow.

[EmpireWF]

If I was a team in need of Beltran, I would be on the phone right now trying to low ball Alderson.

The issue with that is, the Mets have no real reason to just hand him away for literally nothing (like we believe they did with KRod). Sure, they get absolutely nothing besides his production if they keep him. But, there is no issue with how much he's owed.

Besides, there won't be as many teams scared off by Beltran (as there apparently was with KRod) because he's gone at the end of the year anyway.

Not saying they will get any legit prospects or anything, but I could see them getting a borderline major leaguer (AAAA kind of player) from the Giants, Indians, Mariners, etc.

[Sigona]

Good for both sides. Now we have money to resign Reyes. Parnell will be the closer now. I have hope in him.

[Rudi]

Reyes is gone bro.

[Mogriffjr]

Great move...needed this to sign Reyes.

Parnell will close I'd say...let's go.

K-Rod has been alright but he's lost something on his FB...it's been at 90's now...though he still has that sick change and solid curve.

[Obst]

WEDNESDAY, 12:38am: The Mets are sending $5MM to Milwaukee, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (on Twitter). That will essentially cover Rodriguez's 2011 salary.

[Primetime]

I'll be the first to say I had no idea this was coming. It's very needed though. Can't see them giving up much for prospects, mostly because we don't have any to give up anyway. Can't hurt them financially so it's pretty much like getting a free player in the setup role as far as anyone can tell.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Don't sleep on the idea of F-Rod closing games for the Brewers. He's been pretty good this year, and Axford, despite a lack of blown saves lately, has been shaky at times.

I could easily see a mix and match situation at minimum.

Also, Doug Melvin was pretty tight lipped about it when asked. He could have just said "no, Axford is our closer. End of story.".