[Ed Note: Renato Vitale is Machochip’s new intern. We’ll introduce him formally tomorrow, but today we wanted to run his first hand experience of introducing new Mets reliever Francisco Rodriguez to the Big Apple. Enjoy!]
It’s a rainy early December day, and as most people headed off to work, I was on my was down to CitiField to pay for the remaining amount of my season ticket bill. This is my third year now with season tickets to the Mets, and each year I have gone to the offices to drop off the check, each time something amazing happening. Well it turns out this year, not only did I get to check out the new stadium from a distance, I was also able to “look” at K-Rod.
I say that because they wouldn’t allow me to take absolutely any pictures of him. Apparently, the Mets organization for some reason did not want people knowing that Francisco Rodriguez was in New York. I though that maybe they would want it for themselves and boy was I right. At around 11pm later that same night, I received emails of an article welcoming K-Rod and of a video. But still, I was there during K-Rods tour when a much of the press weren’t.
As I was waiting for the elevator to take me to the third floor where the season ticket sales are based, Mets owner Jeff Wilpon passed by me. My father shook his hand as well as myself, and behind him was none other than K-Rod. Now, as I told him, he is not much taller than Billy. But he sure will overfill Billy’s boots as the new Mets closer. But K-Rod chose to talk as little as possible, and that meaning he spoke only in smiles.
Another thing I’m pretty sure of is that Jeff pointed out that in New York, fans will hassle the crap out of you if you do something wrong. So there has to be some kind of an escape route for the likes of Heilman or Schoeneweis. All depending, of course, if either of the two return. Still, the bullpen was heckled so much last year, that Jeff had to take it into consideration for the mound to sink down underground for the secret passageway that leads out of CitiField. Maybe they won’t need it if GM Omar Minaya’s plans all work out and they don’t blow it again down the stretch.
We are far from done and our staff continues to work tirelessly to strengthen our entire roster. The off-season is still young and we have ambitious plans. We are far from done and our staff continues to work tirelessly to strengthen our entire roster. As you can imagine, every day we have and continue to talk with other clubs about potential trades and with free agents to make the first year at Citi Field something special. The off-season is still young and we have ambitious plans.
Straight from the mouth of Omar Minaya himself. I have to admit though, his off-season resume is better than any other GM in the MLB today. He went from Martinez to Beltran to Billy to Johan and now to K-Rod. So now we sit and wait, hoping Omar pulls another magic player out of his bag of tricks. Rodriguez will wear number 75 as a Met and has already gotten the tour of Citi Field. Now all that’s left is to find that damn secret passageway!
you can check it out here:
http://machochip.com/2008/12/machochips-intern-renato-checks-out-the-krod-induction-ceremony-a-little-early-yesterday.php
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