duelingcouches.blogspot.com - 11/6/2009
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"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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mets Should Consider Signing Putz For 2010
metsmerizedonline.com 30 days ago — Last week the World Series finally ended, our nightmare season is finally over and the Hot Stove season has started. There have been trades already, options picked up or bought out and players have filed for free agency. Trade rumors are already out there, most of them so far unfounded this ...
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 ...
J.J. open to return...
metsfever.blogspot.com 10/15/2009 — I'm in the minority on this one, I think it would be smart for the Mets to retain J.J. Putz. Based on his comments he has enjoyed playing in NY and doesn't seem to mind being in a set-up role. Basically J.J. has said the ball is in the Mets court. Here's the thing for me, there was a reason ...
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...
Mets officially decline option on Putz
mlb.mlb.com 11/8/2009 — By Marty Noble / MLB.com 11/06/09 7:44 PM EST NEW YORK -- The Mets' offseason to-do list has one more entry and their roster has one less. The club made official the expected move that eliminates J.J. Putz. It declined to exercise its option on Putz's ...
