seattle.mariners.mlb.com - 12/11/2008
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LAS VEGAS -- Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik reached double figures in his first trade. A blockbuster, 12-player, three-team swap Wednesday night landed the Mariners seven players, including strong-armed, fleet-footed center fielder Franklin Gutierrez from the Indians, but it cost ...
sports.espn.go.com - 12/11/2008
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Posted by Keith Law If the Mets get
the healthy J.J. Putz -- he missed time with...
rib and elbow injuries in 2008 -- they might actually have acquired the best closer of their offseason, one even better than their new capital-C closer Francisco ...
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freep.com - 12/11/2008
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freep.com —
Editor's note: Story updated at 3:15 a.m. LAS
VEGAS — The Tigers have been looking for a...
new closer during most of this week's winter meetings. Their search continued Wednesday, as they worked on a three-way deal with the Seattle Mariners and Tampa ...
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Tigers trade for Tampa Bay pitcher Edwin Jackson | ...
blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com - 12/11/2008
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A surprised J.J. Putz was working on his
car outside his Arizona home an hour ago --...
figuring he wasn't going to be traded any time soon despite the rumors here. Next thing he knew, his wife came out and told him: "Looks like we're headed to New ...
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Putz takes trade well
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Done Deal
Lookout Landing —
Thanks for everything, JJ.
The tentative details:
To Seattle:
Aaron Heilman Franklin Gutierrez Mike Carp Endy Chavez
To New York:
JJ Putz Jeremy Reed Sean Green
To Cleveland:
Joe Smith Luis Valbuena
There may be another prospect in there somewhere, but who knows. There are the major names.
I had a night to sleep on it, and no I'm still not a fan
The Tribe Daily —
"Gutierrez is the player that made this deal happen," Zduriencik said. "[Mets GM] Omar [Minaya] and I had a discussion late today, and I told him I had to get a center fielder in one of these deals and the guy I really want is in Cleveland." As it turned out, the Mets and Indians also had been talking trade. "Omar called me back a half-hour later and told me we could get the guy I wanted." Yeah.... That's what Seattle Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik had to say about this deal... There's potential there and I'm going to continue to scream about it. We gave up on Gutierrez too soon. When you sit here and watch the ...
How Much Do You Trust Zduriencik's Judgment?
Lookout Landing —
... The thing that excited us the most about Jack Zduriencik back when he was first hired was the notion that, based on his track record in Milwaukee, he has an impeccable eye for talent. It seems that very eye led him to specifically target Franklin Gutierrez to play center field. Pravda chimes in: ...
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METS IN TRADE TALKS FOR PUTZ —
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