Francisco Rodriguez

[manny tortolero]

This is an update about how what he is doing in Venezuela's winter baseball until yesterday's games. Please take a look in SO and BB per inning pitched:

RODRIGUEZ FRANCISCO (TIBU)
games 17
W 1
GS 1
W 1
L 0
SV 7
SVO 7
Inn 26
H 18
Hr 2
R 8
ER 5
BB 5
SO 48

This league is rated similar to AAA

[gyb13]

he had an incredible rookie season, but no one took much notice, even after his WS performance in 2002. he should've gotten some votes for RoY

[KCBOOMER]

FRod had a very nice rookie campaign in 2003 (86 innings, 3.03 era, 1.01 WHIP, and 11 RSAA). I am sure the fact he was a set-up man kept him under the RoY radar screen.

Maybe I am mistaken but it seems like there is very little correlation between Winter League ball and MLB performance.

[manny tortolero]

Rodriguez looks extremely superior in this winter baseball. Yesterday he got his eight save, with three SO and one walk with a total of 17 pitches.
Manuel

[WiredTiger]

He was had so much attention placed on him because of the World Series that now he is underrated. No one could have lived up to that performance and after a slow start I think a lot of people forgot about him.

[sweaver]

He'll get more notice next year, if the rumors that the Angels will trade Percival are true. Then K-Rod will be the closer and get the glory.