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NL East Notes: Rodriguez, Amaro, Manuel, Utley

Let's take a look at some items on the Mets and Phillies..

• The Mets are within their rights to limit the number of games closer Francisco Rodriguez finishes this year, opines Joel Sherman of the New York Post.  If K-Rod finishes 55 games this year, his $17.5MM option for 2012 will vest.  The player's union will reportedly keep a watchful eye on the situation.
• Jon Heyman of SI (via Twitter) finds the timing of Ruben Amaro's four-year extension interesting, as it comes shortly after manager Charlie Manuel agreed to a two-year extension.  Heyman wonders if the Phillies wanted to avoid giving Manuel "any ideas", presumably meaning that they didn't want to give him a deal of similar length.
• There has been a lot of talk about how the Phillies might look to replace the injured Chase Utley, but the club can survive without him, writes Rich Hofmann of the Philadelphia Daily News.
• Meanwhile, the club is still without a clear timetable for when their star second baseman will return, writes Todd Zolecki of MLB.com.
• Mets skipper Terry Collins tells Andy Martino of the New York Daily News that his club has plenty of starting pitching depth.

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