By: Media Goon
I know this news is a few hours old already, but even at my job I can get busy with work.Remember that closer we had this year that did that thing that I dont want to rehash and broke his hand? Yeah thats right K Rod.
Well the Mets and K Rod had settled the grievance of his contract and the Mets wanting to void it. The Mets sent out a press release to explain what the terms are.
FLUSHING, N.Y., OCTOBER 19, 2010 – The New York Mets today announced that the grievance filed by Francisco Rodriguez has been resolved. Rodriguez has instructed the Major League Baseball Players Association not to challenge the team’s decision to withhold his salary for the remainder of the 2010 season. In return, the Mets have agreed they will not seek to convert Rodriguez’s contract to a non-guaranteed contract, and will remove him from the Disqualified List. Rodriguez will forego approximately $3.1 million of 2010 salary as a result of this agreement.
Jeff Wilpon also added:
“We are pleased that Frankie Rodriguez has accepted responsibility for his actions and their consequences. We have been assured that he is taking steps to address the issues that led to the incident, and that those efforts will continue. We have also been assured that he will work hard both on and off the field to regain the trust of the organization, Mets fans and the community.”
Did the Mets do something right? Seems implausible, but I got a good feeling here.
Of course, if K-Pop blows 10 saves next year then this will turn out badly.