http://www.fantasysp.com/mlb_player_news/Francisco_Rodriguez FantasySP / MLB / Francisco Rodriguez Copyright 2009 608940 K-Rod's save total was way down from the record 62 he delivered in 2008, and a few bad outings inflated his second-half ERA to 6.75, but his ratios were otherwise similar to the ones he posted in his final season with the Angels. The 27-year-old is still a quality closer, and he could even be a bit undervauled heading into draft day next season. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/608940 608940 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:04:13 EDT mlb.com 25 days 17 hours 32 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/608940 Jay Cohen, of The Associated Press, reports New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez pitched a scoreless one-third of an inning Saturday, Oct. 3, to pick up his 35th save of the season. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/563632 563632 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:44:02 EDT kffl.com 51 days 9 hours 52 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/563632 K-Rod will fall short of attaining his fifth consecutive 40-save campaign, but that hasn't been his fault. The 42 save chances he's received are his fewest since becoming a full-time closer as a member of the Angels in 2005. The seven blown saves he has in '09 are about the usual number for him, so value hasn't really changed. He's still among the bets firemen in the game. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/563456 563456 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:00:56 EDT mlb.com 51 days 11 hours 35 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/563456 Rodriguez blew his seventh save of the year in spectacular fashion by giving up five runs, including a walkoff grand slam, in the ninth Wednesday against the Nationals. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/560998 560998 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:20:22 EDT rotowire.com 52 days 19 hours 16 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/560998 The Associated Press reports New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez (3-6) gave up a game-ending grand slam on his way to a blown save Wednesday, Sept. 30. It was his seventh blown save of the season. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558372 558372 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:12:01 EDT kffl.com 54 days 8 hours 24 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558372 After missing nearly all of 2009 with a number of leg injuries, Jose Reyes suffered a new tear of his hamstring on Wednesday, according to Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post.

Our View: Simply stunning. The Mets are now so snake-bitten they are even getting hurt while they are running off the field recovering from previous injuries. Coupled with the walk-off grand slam allowed by Francisco Rodriguez, Wednesday might have been the worst day in a season full of awful ones for the Mets in 2009. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558275 558275 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:12:01 EDT fanball.com 54 days 9 hours 24 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558275 The Mets got something on Wednesday night that they rarely saw all season - a quality start from Tim Redding, who allowed just one run in six innings. However, then they got something they had seen six times before - a blown save from Francisco Rodriguez, who allowed a walk-off grand slam, as the Mets lost 7-4 in Washington.

Our View: Redding has actually had quite an impressive September, going 1-2 with a 3.19 ERA in six starts. He still likely won't be back with the Amazins in 2010, however. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558262 558262 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:04:02 EDT fanball.com 54 days 9 hours 32 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558262 Following today’s loss, Francisco Rodriguez addressed Mets fans, saying:“To all those fans out there watching that poor effort today, I apologize. I’m really embarrassed. I just have to suck it up and keep working hard and make sure that doesn’t happen again.”Rodriguez was asked if the lack of work this season has led to his recent struggles, [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558236 558236 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:48:01 EDT Mets Blog 54 days 9 hours 48 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558236 Francisco Rodriguez blew his seventh save of the season in stunning fashion on Wednesday, allowing a walk-off grand slam to journeyman outfielder Justin Maxwell, as the Mets lost 7-3 in Washington D.C.

Our View: K-Rod's seventh blown save happens to be the second he's accrued via a walk-off grand slam in 2009. Since appearing in the All-Star game in early July, he has been a monstrosity, posting a 6.84 ERA in just 25 innings. After looking like such a good investment for the first half of 2009, he could end up being the next disastrous big contract handed out by the truly inept Mets. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558235 558235 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:48:01 EDT fanball.com 54 days 9 hours 48 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558235 Justin Maxwell's fifth career home run was a big one on Wednesday. The 25-year-old outfielder punished Francisco Rodriguez's 37th pitch of the ninth inning, rocketing a game-winning grand slam off the All-Star. The homer enabled the Nationals to beat the Mets 7-3, and to improve to 1-87 when trailing after eight inning in 2009.

Our View: Truly stunning. Despite his Wednesday heroics, Maxwell doesn't figure to more than a fifth outfielder should he make the Nats next season. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558212 558212 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:40:02 EDT fanball.com 54 days 9 hours 56 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558212 The Mets (67–92) lost to the Nationals (55–103) by the score of 7 to 4 in Washington DC today.The Least You Should Know:Down two runs to the Mets, the Nationals sent seven hitters to the plate in the ninth inning against Francisco Rodriguez, who walked in one run and then surrender a walk-off, game-winning grand slam to Justin Maxwell.Tim [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558169 558169 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:16:02 EDT Mets Blog 54 days 10 hours 20 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558169 Justin Maxwell's grand slam off All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez with two outs in the ninth inning gave the Nationals a 7-4 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday, Washington's first win all season when trailing after eight innings. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558160 558160 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:12:03 EDT yahoo.com 54 days 10 hours 24 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558160 Francisco Rodriguez blew his seventh save of the year by giving up five runs, including a walkoff grand slam, in the ninth Wednesday against the Nationals. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558140 558140 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:56:16 EDT rotoworld.com 54 days 10 hours 40 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/558140 The Associated Press reports New York Mets RP Francisco Rodriguez recorded his 34th save in 40 chances Friday, Sept. 25. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/548507 548507 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:04:01 EDT kffl.com 59 days 7 hours 32 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Francisco_Rodriguez/548507