Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez throws during the eighth inning of Game 4 of baseball’s National League championship series against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 ...

In 21st century baseball lore, the Francisco Rodriguez rule falls somewhere in the vicinity of the Buster Posey rule or the Chase Utley rule in terms of infamy. The Francisco Rodriguez rule, the ...

Welcome to the inaugural edition of StaTuesday. Each week we'll give a different look at sports by taking a look at a particular statistic or numbers. If you have any ideas for future articles, please ...

Francisco Rodriguez has held up his end of the bargain with the New York Mets and their fans. He’s been a good closer, by any reasonable measure: the Mets have called on him again and again to finish ...

Voting continues for the 2023 Baseball Hall of Fame class, and it looks like former elite closer Billy Wagner will inch forward while still falling short of the 75-percent threshold for induction.

Francisco Rodriguez's scraggly beard is a new look this season, and in seeking to find a connection between the unruly facial hair and his resurgence as the Mets' closer, he was asked Wednesday about ...

Francisco Rodriguez rejoined his baseball family Sunday and will be in the bullpen Monday as the Mets open the 2010 season against the Marlins at Citi Field. Rodriguez rejoined the Mets in time for ...

Let me make this clear: I hope Francisco Rodriguez never throws another pitch for the New York Mets again. That said, I don't think voiding the rest of his contract is the right move here. Overrated ...

I admit: I've been predicting the demise of Francisco Rodriguez for years. Remember when he set the single-season record with 62 saves for the Angels back in 2008 and then signed with the Mets in 2009 ...