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Closer Rodriguez gives Mets a decided edge

First it's the crooked first step. Followed by a high leg kick, the frenzied swirl of elbows and a release that launches him toward the plate with such momentum that Francisco Rodriguez often has no idea where he's going to wind up.

K-Rod could be standing upright. Or he could be sprawled flat on his stomach.

"It's unpredictable," he said. "One day, you're going to see me land on my...

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