metscitiblog.com - 11/5/2009
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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 ...
Mets decline option on Putz
nydailynews.com 11/6/2009 — The Mets officially declined J.J. Putz's $9.1 million option Friday, officially making him a free agent. The Mets also exercised a $500,000 option for Mike Pelfrey for 2010. Pelfrey will then have three arbitration years after that.
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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 ...
Mets Tell Putz They Will Not Pick Up His 2010 Option
mlbtraderumors.com 11/5/2009 — According to Bart Hubbuch of The NY Post , the Mets have informed reliever J.J. Putz that they will not pick up his $9.1MM option for 2010, instead paying him a $1MM buyout. Hubbuch says the club cited health concerns when breaking the news to Putz. ...
J.J. Putz could stay...
metsfever.blogspot.com 11/5/2009 — 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 ...
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 ...
Agent: Mets likely to opt out on Putz
nypost.com 11/6/2009 — The Mets have told reliever J.J. Putz that they are likely to decline his $8.6 million option for 2010 and buy him out for $1 million instead, his agent said yesterday.
The club cited health concerns in making the long-expected move, pointing to e...
Discussion: J.J. Putz
mlbtraderumors.com 11/8/2009 — 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 ...
Picking Up Putz Option Would Be A Waste Of Money
metsmerizedonline.com 10/19/2009 — The recent debate of whether or not the Mets should pick up the $8.6 million dollar option on J.J. Putz shouldn’t even be a debate at all.
With all the problems the Mets have right now, why would they even consider paying almost nine million bucks to a setup man who hasn’t ...
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.
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