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Good Morning Rumormill! J.J. Putz Available
mvn.com - 12/4/2008
Good Morning Rumormill! J.J. Putz Available
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Some great news hit my inbox this morning as an Indians fan. The Seattle Mariners are now willingly open to trading their closer J.J. Putz. The same Putz who was arguably the top shutdown closer in the game just two short seasons ago before giving his best "Wild Thing" Rick Vaughn impersonation with
Mets get reliever Putz in 3-team, 12-player deal
sports.espn.go.com - 12/11/2008
Mets get reliever Putz in 3-team, 12-player deal
— sports.espn.go.com — The Mets have acquired J.J. Putz in a three-team, 12-player trade on Wednesday. (more) Mets get reliever Putz in 3-team, 12-player deal

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Mariners deal Putz in three-team trade | mets.com: News
mlb.mlb.com - 12/11/2008
Mariners deal Putz in three-team trade | mets.com: News
— mlb.mlb.com — LAS VEGAS -- The Seattle Mariners have agreed to a deal to send right-handed closer J.J. Putz to the New York Mets on Wednesday night as part of a three-team, nine-player trade. The blockbuster deal, which is the first for Mariners general manager ... (more) Mariners deal Putz in three-team trade | mets.com: News

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msn.foxsports.com - 12/11/2008
Sources: Mets acquire Putz from Seattle
— msn.foxsports.com — The Mets have acquired a setup man for new closer Francisco Rodriguez — and that setup man is another closer from the American League West. J.J. Putz is headed New York in a three-team trade with the Mariners and Indians, according to major-league sources. (more) Sources: Mets acquire Putz from Seattle

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