BS-Rod

I'm going to come out and state the obvious: Francisco Rodriguez is no where near the pitcher he was with the Angels. Mets fans have known this for a long time. Hell, most of us had that feeling when the Angels let him sign with us in 2009. At the time, we were all freaking out because the bullpen played a huge role in the Mets epic 2008 collapse. Signing K-Rod seemed like an easy call, yet you got the feeling that Anaheim knew something we didn't. At the time, some questioned the move. I'm pretty sure now we all question the move.

I don't need to break out stats, because last night was the perfect example. Another gem by Johan. Mets up 1-0 with K-Rod coming in. Tony Gwynn Jr with a leadoff single followed by a stolen base. With two outs, David Eckstein drives in Gwynn to tie the game at 1. The Mets should have then lost the game when Adrian Gonzalez hit what looked to be the game winning double, only to be bailed out by a great relay throw. The game should have never gone to the 11th. Adrian Gonzalez should have never had the bases loaded, 1 out opportunity.

Ok, so I will get into the stats: in one and a third years with the Mets he has 10 blown saves, a 3.27 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. In little over 7 years with the Angels, he had 33 blown saves, a 2.35 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP. The number don't lie. Your eyes don't lie. K-Rod could quickly become a problem if the Mets somehow climb into contention.