NL East Rumors: Yoennis Cespedes, Francisco Rodriguez, Mike Stanton

Let's take a look at the latest NL East...

• Twitter / @SI_JonHeyman: Mets have contacted Francisco Rodriguez
  "Here's an interesting twist: #mets have contacted krod. Lots of closing possibilities tho."
• Twitter / @jonmorosi: Nationals still interested in Yoennis Cespedes
  "#Nats among the clubs still interested in Yoenis Cespedes, source says. But that could be affected by other FAs (Buehrle, Wilson, Prince)."
• The Papelbon tradeoff | The Hardball Times
  "Might the Phillies have known about the impending changes to Type A status but chosen to sign Papelbon anyway? It’s certainly possible."
• A Mike Stanton Extension: Possible or Not? | FanGraphs Baseball
  Should the Marlins sign Mike Stanton to an extension, and what would such a deal look like?

• Heath Bell Deal Does Not Have History On Its Side - Fish Stripes
  The history of multi-year deals for relievers and closers is not pretty, so Heath Bell may not have the past on his side when it comes to performing to the Marlins' standards.