Brewers reliever Francisco Rodriguez is pleased Braun was cleared and doesn't think his teammate needs to apologize.

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The Mets may also be looking to dump closer Francisco Rodriguez and third baseman David Wright but neither would be a fit for the Yanks or the Red Sox.

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Much of the difference can be chalked up to a reduction in payroll: the club jettisoned Carlos Beltran and Francisco Rodriguez late last year and then let Jose Reyes leave after the season.

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