Brewers-Mets Preview (The Associated Press)

Many were taken aback when the New York Mets traded Francisco Rodriguez to the Milwaukee Brewers last season.

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Francisco Rodriguez and the Top Ten New York Mets Closers of All-Time: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

According to an MLB.com report, the New York Mets' closer position for the 2012 season will be a competition between Jon Rauch, Frank Francisco and Ramon Ramirez. All three men possess varying degrees of end-game experience, but it's likely that Francisco will get the nod...

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Francisco Rodriguez and the Top Ten New York Mets Closers of All-Time: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

According to an MLB.com report, the New York Mets' closer position for the 2012 season will be a competition between Jon Rauch, Frank Francisco and Ramon Ramirez.

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New York Mets’ Top Five Most Embarrassing Moments of Their First 25 Seasons in Major League Baseball: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

From Francisco Rodriguez's arrest for beating up on his father-in-law in the Citi Field clubhouse to Vince Coleman throwing a lit firecracker into a crowd outside of Dodger Stadium in 1993, the New York Mets have seen their fair share of embarrassing moments in the past 20...

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Ortiz, K-Rod, Johnson accept arbitration (AP)

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, Milwaukee reliever Francisco Rodriguez and Toronto second baseman Kelly Johnson have accepted salary arbitration offers from their former teams. The three are considered signed players for 2012 following Wednesday night's decisions. The 36-year-old Ortiz has been with Boston since 2003.

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New York Mets Should Bring Back Francisco Rodriguez for the 2012 Season: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The New York Mets should address their current and future needs at the closer position by taking a page from their past. With Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon and Jonathan Broxton already off the market after signing with other clubs, the Mets should turn their attention to bringing...

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Pujols, Fielder on the market as free agency opens (AP)

Baseball's free-agent signing season began Thursday with Albert Pujols, Prince Fielder, Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Aramis Ramirez all available in a market far stronger on hitting than starting pitching. C.J. Wilson, Mark Buehrle, Roy Oswalt, Edwin Jackson and Hiroki Kuroda topped the list of free-agent starters, while Jonathan Papelbon, Heath Bell, Francisco Rodriguez and Jonathan Broxton...

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K-Rod becomes free agent after option declined (AP)

Francisco Rodriguez's $17.5 million mutual option has been declined, and the Milwaukee Brewers reliever was among 148 players who become free agents Sunday. K-Rod's deal was reworked when he was traded from the New York Mets during the All-Star break, changing it from an option that would have become guaranteed had he finished 55 games.

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Five closer candidates for the 2012 Mets: Fan’s view (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Few New York Mets fans complained when the club dumped Francisco Rodriguez and his fat contract, but his mid-season departure left the team without a closer. New York auditioned fire-baller Bobby Parnell for the job, but he flamed out, leaving the Mets in need of a ninth-inning...

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K-Rod open to return to Mets (Yahoo! Sports)

The New York Mets will be looking for a closer this offseason and Francisco Rodriguez, who became a member of...

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