Mark Shapiro should go nuts.... GO GET K-ROD

I wanna bring this up.. Because well it was brought up.

"A lot would have to happen with the people we have down there now for us to not go out and get somebody," Wedge said. "Somebody would have to grab the role, really lock into it and prove that we can count on them. That's a lot to happen in two and a half months." (Indians.com)

That is Eric Wedge talking about the closers role. Now when he says "Go Out and Get Somebody, he means some lower level jerky. Someone like Brian Fuentes(which isn't at all bad), or Brandon Lyon.

Well there is a free agent out there that talks to the sky.. I brought him up last night to a friend when I saw Peter Gammons on ESPN talking about it.

I think his name is Francisco Rodriguez. Gammons mentioned that the Angels probably won't pay him the money he wants because of that young stud Jose Arredondo and Scot Shields.

Well.. Your top 15 pick that you'll probably have if you continue to suck is going to be protected.

Go Get K-Rod?

What could it hurt?

Shell out the dough.. It won't happen but this is one free-agent that I would pay money too. If were Shapiro. He is a bonafied closer who throws gas and gets people out. He would be well worth every cent you pay to him.

Who is going to pay him this off-season? I'm sure many teams would love to. The Yankees have Rivera, you can throw them out.. The Red Sox? They got Papelbon. The Dodgers? Saito is hurt but they got a cheaper and younger guy named Jonathan Broxton.

What team can offer him a chance to close? I could see Detroit eying him and also paying him, but you have to wonder if they want to give that job to Zumaya and save some money.

What would he run you? 12 million a year for how many years? 4-5? He's 27.. That takes you till hes 32-33. That's a good year for a reliever.

I'm taking a risk this off-season. Forget CC and any other free agent. This would solidify the pen. I'm not too excited about what we have in there now closing a game.

Of course there are many fall-back options this year if they become available. But go for broke. This is an important part of your team.

It isn't often I throw out things like this. But I feel K-Rod is the one guy you should do this for. You have at least 25 million coming off the books that you had to spend this year that you won't next. Invest it in a closer. If he wants 15 million, you can forget about it.. But if his price could be had at around 10-12 million for four years. You have to make a run at him.

I'd let K-Rod talk to the sky, the ground and even the baseballs if he came here. I'd even volunteer myself as his traveling assistant. If he didn't want to talk to the sky. I'd run out on to the field and do it for him. I don't mind looking like a jackass to improve the team.