Jon Heyman confirms that this afternoon, part two of the closer wine/dine will take place. Brian Fuentes will meet with Omar, Jeff, & staff for the meet and greet. Supposedly, this will include an offer to Fuentes as well. Rodriguez received an offer last night and seems to be the Mets first choice. However, Fuentes is well liked in the organization and some see him as a more affordable solution with the benefit of being left-handed. I have not heard any information on when the next meetings (Wood, Hoffman) will take place.
I really believe that because of the market being in favor of the Mets, K-Rod will land in Citi Field. Clearly, he is strong enough to handle the pressure, but I am not completely sure Fuentes is. Minaya is meeting with candidates to gain a sense of this.
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