Brewers acquire Francisco Rodriguez for PTBNL

[Mogriffjr]

Sandy said this:

"We have one guy we're deciding on who has been in the big leagues, has been reasonably successful in the big leagues, he would have a role for us right away and we could decide on him shortly."

which many fans looked toward Mat Gamel, which would be an amazing get for the Mets.

But the more we dig, we maybe looking at someone like Mike McLendon, Danny Herrera who fits that description.

Guys like RP Manny Parra and RP Mike DeFelice also fit that but are on the DL.

Others are guys like RP Fiers, and this OF Khris Davis.

[Goober]

Probably McClendon or DeFelice.

[Mogriffjr]

Probably McClendon or DeFelice.

Wouldn't mind McClendon...DeFelice is on the DL so he wouldn't be one.

[EmpireWF]

Final number is Mets sent just over $6 million to Milwaukee. They cover nearly half of K-Rod's remaining 2011 salary plus the $3.5 million buyout for next year...assuming he does not reach the 55 finished games mark.

[Goober]

Well apparently the Brewers were one of the ten teams on K-rod's no trade list; but his agent never gave the list to the Mets. Hopefully he's just glad to play for a pretender.

[Warner2BruceTD]

WHO ARE THE GOD DAMN PTBNL'S

[EmpireWF]

WHO ARE THE GOD DAMN PTBNL'S

Could take up to 6 months, old timer.

[NAHSTE]

WHO ARE THE GOD DAMN PTBNL'S

Don't expect them to be players in anything but the nominal sense.

[moneyman255]

From Ken Rosenthal:

Sources: K-Rod has agreed to waive $17.5M vesting option in exchange for additional compensation. Will be FA at end of season.



Great news.

[Primetime]

Interested to see what the additional compensation is. Hopefully nothing significant.

[moneyman255]

I'm guessing the Brewers are paying for his buyout (giving him 3.5 million) plus maybe a deal where they cant offer him arby? I'm not sure. Hopefully details come out soon.

Anyways, it's a win-win deal for all sides (except the Mets) The Brewers can use K-Rod however they want, without worrying about the option, K-Rod will get more opp. to close now, and now he can become a FA at the end of the season and hopefully land a multi-year deal with some team.

Obviously his option wasnt going to vest anyways, so he got some cash out of it, and a opp. to show teams what he can do as a closer.

So the Brewers can use K-Rod however they want, might get comp. picks (depends what the deal was) and the Mets are paying for most of his salary this year.

What a deal by Melvin.

[Goober]

@Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
Buyout increases from $3.5M to $4M. That was the inducement. #Mets paying original buyout, #Brewers the additional amount. #MLB

If it all it took was an extra .5 million, well then fuck yeah!

[Primetime]

$500,000 to have K-Rod for the 2nd half of the season. Ummmmm, yes please.

[EmpireWF]

I'm guessing the Brewers are paying for his buyout (giving him 3.5 million) plus maybe a deal where they cant offer him arby? I'm not sure. Hopefully details come out soon.

Anyways, it's a win-win deal for all sides (except the Mets) The Brewers can use K-Rod however they want, without worrying about the option, K-Rod will get more opp. to close now, and now he can become a FA at the end of the season and hopefully land a multi-year deal with some team.

Obviously his option wasnt going to vest anyways, so he got some cash out of it, and a opp. to show teams what he can do as a closer.

So the Brewers can use K-Rod however they want, might get comp. picks (depends what the deal was) and the Mets are paying for most of his salary this year.

What a deal by Melvin.

Mets win for the fact they don't have to pay him $17 million next year, which is what would've happened if they keep him.

With the Brewers it makes sense because by then, he wants to reach free agency and he risks taking a hit in value if the Brewers don't use him as a closer. So now, he gets rid of the vesting option and he can close as many games as necessary and come the off-season, he can sign a new 3 year deal for however much.

Meanwhile, the Mets get out from his deal....the Brewers get his services for at least 2.5 months (perhaps another if they go deep in the playoffs) and in the off-season, he signs a fresh long-term contract.

[Mogriffjr]

I'm guessing the Brewers are paying for his buyout (giving him 3.5 million) plus maybe a deal where they cant offer him arby? I'm not sure. Hopefully details come out soon.

Anyways, it's a win-win deal for all sides (except the Mets) The Brewers can use K-Rod however they want, without worrying about the option, K-Rod will get more opp. to close now, and now he can become a FA at the end of the season and hopefully land a multi-year deal with some team.

Obviously his option wasnt going to vest anyways, so he got some cash out of it, and a opp. to show teams what he can do as a closer.

So the Brewers can use K-Rod however they want, might get comp. picks (depends what the deal was) and the Mets are paying for most of his salary this year.

What a deal by Melvin.

That's the reason why it wouldn't vest...because he wouldn't get the opportunity to close...you change the deal so it won't matter and he'll hit the open market, and he can prove he's a damn good closer. TRUST me, he wouldn't have done this as a Met...so we needed to trade him ASAP and have that money available to us.