The Winter Meetings kicked off this morning in Las Vegas, Nevada. General Mangers and other executives from all 30 Major League teams as well as a plethora of player agents and even some players themselves are at the Bellagio hotel discussing contracts and trades.
According to Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog, several players including Francisco Rodriguez and CC Sabathia have been spotted in the lobby of the Bellagio.
Mets GM Omar Minaya and his team of executives arrived last night along with owner Jeff Wilpon. Apparently, Minaya enjoyed a steak dinner with free agent closer Francisco Rodriguez shortly after arriving in Vegas.
According to SI's Jon Heyman, the Mets offered K-Rod a three-year contract possibly with an option for a fourth year. The deal is expected to be for $12-13 million per year.
So much for the talk of Rodriguez receiving a five-year deal worth $15 million per season, which would have been ridiculous. In October, I expressed concern about the Mets signing Rodriguez, saying he wasn't worth his asking price and could be on the decline. Although I still think K-Rod's saves record means nothing, a three-year deal sounds good to me and I'll be happy to have Rodriguez on those terms as long as the Mets acquire a quality set-up man to go with him.
Now that the offer is on the table its K-Rod's move. Minaya will not sit around and wait for his answer, as the Mets GM has already met with free agent closers Brian Fuentes and Trevor Hoffman this afternoon.
Stay tuned for more from the Winter Meetings.
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