metsfever.blogspot.com - 11/5/2009
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It's being reported that the Mets have in fact declined J.J. Putz's option, essentially buying out the reliever for 1M. I would love to keep him and actually see that 1-2 punch of Putz to K-Rod in action, but at over 9M it isn't smart business. Surprisingly Putz maybe willing to return on a ...
Mets To Let J.J. Putz Go
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 11/6/2009 — "The New York Mets are prepared to part ways with reliever J.J. Putz. Ben Shpigel of the New York Times reports that the Mets do not plan to exercise their $9.1 million option on Putz and will pay him a $1 million buyout. While Putz will be free to sign with any team, Shpigel writes "it would ...
Breaking Down The Mets Bullpen: J.J. Putz
metsmerizedonline.com 11/2/2009 — As I had mentioned in my previous post, it has been nearly a year since the Mets acquired J.J. Putz from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a bevy of players.
When they acquired the hard throwing righty, the Mets envisioned having a proven closer that could fill in the closer’s ...
Mets decline option on J.J. Putz
metscitiblog.com 11/5/2009 — According to MLBTradeRumors , the Mets have informed J.J. Putz that they will buy out his option rather than picking it up. This was really a no-brainer as the option was for over $9 million. Putz was injured a lot last year and was never really a factor, positive one anyway, in ...
Discussion: J.J. Putz
mlbtraderumors.com 30 days ago — We learned this week that, as expected, the New York Mets declined J.J. Putz 's pricey 2010 option . Now that the righty has filed for free agency, tonight's discussion topic focuses on where he might land. Putz last signed a contract with the ...
Why Should JJ Putz be on the Cubs Radar?
bringingheat.com 22 days ago — The Mets didn’t pick up the 9 million dollar option of JJ Putz this week, thus making him a free agent. Anyone shocked by this? So where does Putz exactly rank nowadays? Is he a closer? A set up man? A middle reliever? And how do you pay him? Do you pay him closer money? Do you give him...
2009 Analysis: J.J. Putz
metstoday.com 10/18/2009 — When the Mets signed Francisco Rodriguez to be their 2009 closer, it was a move that had to be made to get their bullpen back to where it was before Billy Wagner blew out his elbow. But when they traded for J.J. Putz, it signified the Mets were ...
Putz Out In New York
fangraphs.com 11/6/2009 — The J.J. Putz era in New York ended yesterday, as the Mets bought out the final year of Putz’s contract. With the last year at 8.6 million dollars and the closer position locked up by Francisco Rodriguez , it is a no-brainer for the Mets to pay ...
Will reliever J.J. Putz become an option for Detroit Tigers?
mlive.com 30 days ago — DETROIT -- Former All-Star relief pitcher J.J. Putz will become a possibility for the Detroit Tigers if the New York Mets opt against picking up his $8.6 million salary for next season. Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski had extensive ...
J.J. Putz, Carl Pavano Enter Free Agency
bizofbaseball.com 11/7/2009 — On the third day of MLB free agency filings, two more players have joined the ranks.
J.J. Putz , who the Mets declined their club option on Friday night, and the Twins Carl Pavano were officially added to the ranks today, it was announced by the MLBPA.
The two elected free agency pursuant ...
Mets' offseason wheels in motion —
Major League Baseball News 11/6/2009
A day after the World Series ended, the offseason wheels got in motion for the Mets, who are looking to upgrade their power, their starting pitching, catching and setup relief. A number of players who filed for free agency fit the bill.
