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Several prominent athletes have already voiced their concerns about traveling to Rio for the 2016 Summer Olympics because of the Zika virus, and Detroit Tigers reliever Francisco Rodriguez doesn’t blame them. Rodriguez contracted the Zika virus …
Francisco Rodriguez was set to make his spring training debut with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, but that may not be happening anymore because he plays baseball. What do we mean by that? Baseball has to be the only sport where a player could …
Pitchers are taught to point at pop-ups to help fielders locate the ball off the bat. It’s especially helpful for catchers when they’re chasing down foul balls, and it can sometimes be helpful if players lose balls in the lights. Closer …
Mets closer Frankie Rodriguez is known as a hot head who isn’t afraid to show his emotion on the hill. He likes to celebrate wildly after saves, and he took particular joy in closing out the Yankees in the opener of a three-game series Friday …
Francisco Rodriguez was in court Wednesday to face seven counts of criminal contempt charges for violating a restraining order. The Mets pitcher sent 56 text messages to the mother of his children, Dalan Pena, after he was ordered not to contact her …
The Mets hit a trifecta on Wednesday night in a way that only they can. Their bullpen blew a 2-0 lead, star pitcher Johan Santana was sued for sexual assault in civil court, and closer Frankie Rodriguez was arrested and charged with third-degree …
Chalk this up as a first for Brian Bruney being mentioned here at LBS. The former Diamondback and current Yankee reliever (on the DL because the umpires stiffed him, by the way), had some biting remarks towards Frankie Rodriguez following Friday …
The moment Frankie Rodriguez signed with the Mets I knew things wouldn’t end well. I’ll admit they have started out well on the field considering K-Rod has gone 12/12 in save chances, tying for the major league lead. Well if it …
There’s no two ways about it — being a huge Angels fan, I have plenty of affection for Frankie Rodriguez. He was lights out in ’02 when the team won the World Series, and he’s been a stud in the pen ever since. You can’t …
The big hubbab around Angels camp is that closer Frankie Rodriguez is headed to arbitration in what could be his final year with the Angels. This is a huge deal for me as an Angel fan, and applies to almost any baseball fan whose bullpen could use a …
