All signs are pointing toward the Mets and Krod completing a three year 37 million dollar deal, and this is probably the best thing for the Mets right now. We needed a closer, badly, however there were a few things that need was contigent on. One was a closer for 3 years, anymore would be irreponsible (an option for year 4 is alright though, its that guranteed 4 year that gets scary). With that time frame, we also needed someone intense. Someone that would bring fire into the stadium, fire that matches the energy the city of New York has for Baseball.
Krod has that energy, that intense composure on the mound and is exactly what the Mets needed. The problem was he wanted 5 years and 75 million originally. That type of signing would ended the offseason for the Mets. They went bargain shopping today on the buyers market filled with closers and got Krod at 3 years and 37 million. At that price, this signing really does become a no brainer. We get the best closer out there, and we have enough money to go get other players now. Its time to start getting active.
The reason this can become a bad signing is if the Mets do not take the next step. The Mets need to get a setup guy and they need to get at least one more player in the bullpen (I still like Chad Cordero) once that pen is reconstructed, then we can start looking at getting back into the playoffs. This is exciting stuff folks.
