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Originally Posted by sterlingice
BJ Ryan 5/$47
Joe Nathan 4/$47
Francisco Cordero 4/$46
Mariano Rivera 3/$45
Billy Wagner (older) 4/$42
Brad Lidge 3/$37.5
Like I posted already. I can't believe the deals that can be had this year when you're comparing this year to the last 2 years. You can get a great bargain, players at 2/3rds the cost they were over the past couple of years. I'll have a post about this in a little bit.
Where does KRod fit in compared to those deals?
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Nathan and Rivera--worth it. They shut their opponents down. When they come in, you get that "game over" feeling. I don't really get that with the other relievers, and I know firsthand you don't get that with K-Rod.
All that said, yeah, this year's depressed market certainly helped the Mets get a good deal next to past year's dealings for closers.