Arbitrators see more than "TOTAL SAVE STAT"--K-rod must live with $10m
- (AP): "By his high standards, Rodriguez is coming off a so-so season. He had a 3.45 ERA in the second half to finish with a 2.81 ERA, his highest since 2003. His 40 saves came in 46 opportunities.
He also gave up a walk-off homer to Manny Ramirez in the second game of the AL division series, when the Angels were swept by Boston.
- ...The Los Angeles Angels defeated Francisco Rodriguez in salary arbitration Friday, and the closer will receive $10 million rather than his request for $12.5 million....
"Obviously, we knew what our case was going in, and it was interesting to see the other side, their perceptions," Reagins said Friday morning before the outcome was announced....
- Rodriguez recently expressed dissatisfaction that the Angels have not signed him to a long-term contract, and indicated he might leave as a free agent after this season. Although the club has offered him a longer deal several times in the past, he has opted to sign for one year each time.
Its top offer was believed to be around $34 million for three years.
- Rodriguez was an October hero for the Angels in 2002. A 20-year-old with just five major league appearances, he went 5-1 in the postseason to help the club win its first World Series title."
- P.S. The 2007 all star game nearly became another high stakes nightmare for the reliever.
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