Francisco Rodriguez (Baseball)

Manny Acta appears to be on his way out as Nationals manager, and while respected ex-big league manager Jim Riggleman reportedly will be installed as the interim manager, team higher-ups also have begun internal...

When Francisco Rodriguez came to the New York Mets, I thought he was in for a rude awakening. First, he'd be on a much bigger stage than in Anaheim, and second, he was now in the same bullpen as J.J. Putz -- a bona...

Closer, stopper, fireman -- call it what you will. The role of the relief ace has changed greatly over the years, but despite the different ways in which managers have deployed their best relievers, the rate at which...

SI.com's award-winning fantasy writer, Jay Clemons, breaks down the 2009 fantasy baseball season ahead with his exclusive position-by-position rankings. After checking out the relievers below, be sure to study the...

1. The New York Mets had to like what they saw from closer Francisco Rodriguez in Venezuela's 5-3 victory [Recap | Box Score] over Team USA on Wednesday night. Okay, it was a typical K-Rod save: he walked the leadoff...