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fannation.com - 12/11/2008
Mets add Putz to Pen.
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Three way deal with Mariners and the Indians brings J.J. Putz to the Mets.
Mets add Putz to Pen.
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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ussmariner.com - 12/11/2008
Goodbye JJ, Hello Defense
— ussmariner.com — Rosenthal says it’s a done deal . From the M’s perspective, this is what’s being reported: M’s... trade RHP J.J. Putz, RHP Sean Green, OF Jeremy Reed, and 2B Luis Valbuena for OF Franklin Gutierrez, RHP Aaron Heilman, OF Endy ... (more) Goodbye JJ, Hello Defense

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Roar from 34 - A Baltimore Orioles Blog — ... outfielder Mike Cameron on Thursday, according to two major league sources. The Yankees have been saying that Cabrera and Brett Gardner would compete for the center field job, but the acquisition of Cameron gives them a veteran presence at the position. (New York Daily News)" This move greatly disappoints me, if only because it deprives me of the opportunity to hear Rick Dempsey refer to Melky Cabrera as "Milky" during the MASN post-game show following Yankees - Orioles match-ups. Mets acquire Putz "One day after signing closer Francisco Rodriguez, the Mets have acquired J.J. ...

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