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thebluejayhunter.blogspot.com - 12/11/2008
Mets bullpen is K-Putz
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I think the new name for the Mets’ bullpen team should be “K-Putz”. Think of K-Rod and Putz as a 70’s cop duo enlisted to shut down offense in late-innings - the show premieres in early April.
Mets bullpen is K-Putz
Three-team blockbuster nets Mets Putz | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com - 12/11/2008
Three-team blockbuster nets Mets Putz | MLB.com: News
— mlb.mlb.com — LAS VEGAS -- Omar Minaya described the three-team, 12-player behemoth best. In discussing the Sultan of Swap... that took place among his Mets and the Mariners and Indians, Minaya proudly proclaimed, "The best thing you can say about this trade is it's ... (more) Three-team blockbuster nets Mets Putz | MLB.com: News

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Keith Law Blog
— sports.espn.go.com — 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 ... (more) Keith Law Blog

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Stark: Mets remake their tattered bullpen
sports.espn.go.com - 12/11/2008
Stark: Mets remake their tattered bullpen
— sports.espn.go.com — As long as J.J. Putz and Francisco Rodriguez are healthy, there probably isn't a better late-innings combo... than the Mets' new twosome. (more) Stark: Mets remake their tattered bullpen

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