Francisco Rodriguez's decision to change agents appears to have led the Mets to hasten their efforts to trade him. The closer recently switched to agent Scott Boras from Paul Kinzer, who according to two sources, never submitted the closer's list of 10 restricted destinations. "The Mets thought that once Boras assumed representation, he would scrutinize Rodriguez's contract and either try to submit a list or perhaps file a grievance that might allow him to do so," writes the New York Times. "To avoid that, and to have the freedom to trade Rodriguez wherever the team pleased, Mets General Manager Sandy Alderson quickly sent Rodriguez, and roughly $5 million, to the Brewers for two players to be determined."