MLB 2010 Season
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Reds go up 2 games.
I cannot be any happier for this team. I am gushing for them. I mean I LOVED this team as a boy, I follow the Marlins more now...but this is GREAT for small market teams everywhere.
Padres and Reds expanding their division leads. I love it when "small ball" wins! Last night the Padres won 1-0 with a leadoff walk scoring the only run.
Pirates are in first place for the first draft pick next year. WooHoo.:rant::rant::rant::rant::rant::rant:
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San Diego is definately small ball.....Cincinnati is 3rd in the NL in home runs. They are 3rd in the NL in least amount of hitting into DPs, leading to bigger innings. So what that means they put in the presssure on OTHER teams defense. And when the other team fails make the play, then comes the bomb!
Almost remind me of the Orioles of the early 70s.
Man, this thing with K-Rod has gotten really ugly....
Mets withhold K-Rod’s salary, put him on DQ list
By KRISTIE RIEKEN, AP Sports Writer
12 hours, 5 minutes ago
(AP)—The New York Mets are withholding injured closer Francisco Rodriguez’s salary while he’s sidelined, and the team wants to convert his contract to a non-guaranteed deal.
New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez will be out for the rest of the season because of a torn thumb ligament in his pitching hand.
Rodriguez was placed on the disqualified list Tuesday, six days after he tore a ligament in the thumb of his pitching hand while punching his girlfriend’s father outside a family lounge at Citi Field. Rodriguez had surgery Tuesday to repair the self-inflicted injury and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
In addition, they said they were exercising a contractual right to convert the rest of his $37 million, three-year deal to non-guaranteed, meaning they could try to avoid paying most of what’s left on it.
The players’ association planned to fight the team’s actions.
The Mets announced the move before Tuesday night’s game at Houston in a conference call that included chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon, general manager Omar Minaya and executive vice president and general counsel David Cohen.
Rodriguez, a four-time All-Star, was suspended for two days without pay following the fight outside a family room at the ballpark last Wednesday.
By going on the disqualified list, Rodriguez will lose $3,016,393 of his $11.5 million salary this year. Added to the $125,683 he lost when the Mets put him on the restricted list for two days last week, the altercation already has cost him $3,142,076.
In addition, by converting his contract to non-guaranteed, the Mets gave themselves the ability to release Rodriguez in the early part of spring training next year for 30 days’ termination pay. That would mean paying $1,885,246 rather than his $11.5 million salary next year. They still likely would owe the $3.5 million buyout attached to the $17.5 million club option for 2012 that’s included in his deal.
The 28-year-old reliever was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and second-degree harassment following the fight. He was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court Sept. 14.
He will not be paid or accrue major league service time until he is deemed able to perform his job again and removed from the disqualified list, the Mets said.
Mets withhold K-Rod's salary, put him on DQ list - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
Mets withhold K-Rod’s salary, put him on DQ list
By KRISTIE RIEKEN, AP Sports Writer
12 hours, 5 minutes ago
(AP)—The New York Mets are withholding injured closer Francisco Rodriguez’s salary while he’s sidelined, and the team wants to convert his contract to a non-guaranteed deal.
New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez will be out for the rest of the season because of a torn thumb ligament in his pitching hand.
Rodriguez was placed on the disqualified list Tuesday, six days after he tore a ligament in the thumb of his pitching hand while punching his girlfriend’s father outside a family lounge at Citi Field. Rodriguez had surgery Tuesday to repair the self-inflicted injury and is expected to miss the rest of the season.
In addition, they said they were exercising a contractual right to convert the rest of his $37 million, three-year deal to non-guaranteed, meaning they could try to avoid paying most of what’s left on it.
The players’ association planned to fight the team’s actions.
The Mets announced the move before Tuesday night’s game at Houston in a conference call that included chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon, general manager Omar Minaya and executive vice president and general counsel David Cohen.
Rodriguez, a four-time All-Star, was suspended for two days without pay following the fight outside a family room at the ballpark last Wednesday.
By going on the disqualified list, Rodriguez will lose $3,016,393 of his $11.5 million salary this year. Added to the $125,683 he lost when the Mets put him on the restricted list for two days last week, the altercation already has cost him $3,142,076.
In addition, by converting his contract to non-guaranteed, the Mets gave themselves the ability to release Rodriguez in the early part of spring training next year for 30 days’ termination pay. That would mean paying $1,885,246 rather than his $11.5 million salary next year. They still likely would owe the $3.5 million buyout attached to the $17.5 million club option for 2012 that’s included in his deal.
The 28-year-old reliever was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and second-degree harassment following the fight. He was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court Sept. 14.
He will not be paid or accrue major league service time until he is deemed able to perform his job again and removed from the disqualified list, the Mets said.
Mets withhold K-Rod's salary, put him on DQ list - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
K-Rod is such a moron.
Sandra
How does Omar Minya keep his job? For the money the Mets have he is the worst GM in baseball.
The Earl Weaver strategy. Play for the 3-run homer.San Diego is definately small ball.....Cincinnati is 3rd in the NL in home runs. They are 3rd in the NL in least amount of hitting into DPs, leading to bigger innings. So what that means they put in the presssure on OTHER teams defense. And when the other team fails make the play, then comes the bomb!
Almost remind me of the Orioles of the early 70s.
Pirates are in first place for the first draft pick next year. WooHoo.
That might not be a bad thing.
Pittsburgh sports have had great success with #1 draft picks.
The Mets defy description. Even today, Jeff Wilpon implied that the team is hoping to have Rodriguez's contract voided, while about an hour later Omar is talking about how happy they'll be when Rodriguez can play again. Just bizarre.
There are also conflicting stories regarding how much money the Mets actually have. Depending on where you read, the Wilpons either got out at the right time and were not affected by the Madoff scandal, or they lost close to half a billion dollars.
Sandra
Old timer! I used to hate the Orioles, especially when they were beating my Twins in the playoffs when division play first started. Those Orioles had some great teams.
The Mets have got to be right up there with one of the worst run franchises in sports.
Ever since Beltran looked at Adam Wainright's called strike three to knock the Mets out of the 2006 playoffs, the team has never been the same. Collapses of biblical proportions in 2007 and 2008, and out of the race in mid-August in 2009 and 2010.
Somebody in blue and orange obviously angered the baseball gods. If you're a fan of the Mets, Knicks and Rangers...I don't know how you get through your sports day anymore. The good news is many Met fans are Jet fans, so they at least had some excitement in January.
Sandra
