When rookie reliever Joe Jimenez gave up a home run in late relief against the White Sox on Friday, he knew he'd hear about it from Francisco Rodriguez. Not because Rodriguez was going to chew him out, but because the veteran closer talks to Jimenez after every outing to offer advice.
Since Jimenez has been up in the Majors, K-Rod has been a mentor to him, Jimenez said through a translator. It's important for him to hear from someone like the 35-year-old Rodriguez, who is the MLB's active leader in saves with 436, because Jimenez never truly struggled in the Minors.