nytimes.com - 12/11/2008
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Omar Minaya was working Wednesday night to complete a three-team trade that would net J. J. Putz from the Seattle Mariners. >
sports.espn.go.com - 12/11/2008
mlb.mlb.com - 12/11/2008
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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 ...
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Mariners deal Putz in three-team trade | mets.com: News
ussmariner.com - 12/11/2008
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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 ...
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Goodbye JJ, Hello Defense
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Mets' talks for Putz a tale of 3 cities
SILive: Ya Gotta Believe —
Nothing like a three-team mega-trade to get a fan's blood pumping, huh? The Mets are on the verge of acquiring Seattle closer J.J. Putz in a complex swap, according to multiple media agencies. I'll let the New York Times break it down: "In the first step of their bullpen perge, the Mets were planning to send Joe Smith to Cleveland and Aaron Heilman to Seattle, which would receive Franklin Gutierrez from the Indians. The Mets were expecting to receive an outfielder from Seattle, and Jeremy Reed was among those mentioned." I'm always fascinated to read the take of ...
This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race
Signal to Noise —
... Getting Seattle’s former closer J.J. Putz in a three-way trade to play set-up man also seems like a step in the right direction — any direction is good as long as it involves getting rid of the long-reviled Aaron Heilman, who was nothing but a leaking gas tank for the past couple of season. Whether it actually pays off would be dependent upon the rest of the bullpen being reliable enough to handle innings six or seven — and whether the starting rotation remains in good enough shape. ...
Blame B.J. For No J.J.?
Bless You Boys —
... Did the Mets beat out the Tigers for J.J. Putz simply because Omar Minaya was offered the Mariners a better deal than Dave Dombrowski could? Since Minaya was able to get Franklin Gutierrez from the Indians and then flip him to Seattle, the easy answer is yes. But it may not have been quite that simple. ...
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Putz and the Mets - one year and out?
blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com 12/16/2008 — Word out of the J.J. Putz camp is that the former Mariner closer is willing to be the setup man for Francisco Rodriguez with the Mets, which is what New York had in mind when the Mets traded for him.
Mariners deal Putz in blockbuster trade | Mariners.com: News
seattle.mariners.mlb.com 12/11/2008 — 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 ...
Putz takes trade well
blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com 12/11/2008 —
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 ...
Baseball | Putz happy to be in New York
seattletimes.nwsource.com 12/19/2008 — J. J. Putz was honest: He would like to be closing games next season rather than setting up someone else's saves. Still, the former Mariners...
Mets add Putz to Pen.
fannation.com 12/11/2008 — Three way deal with Mariners and the Indians brings J.J. Putz to the Mets.
Putz chooses winning over closing
nydailynews.com 12/19/2008 — J.J. Putz, the Mets' new setup man, said all the right things Thursday as the club formally introduced him in a press conference at the team's clubhouse at Citi Field. But it's clear that closing was Putz's first choice.
Mets bullpen is K-Putz
thebluejayhunter.blogspot.com 12/11/2008 — 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.
What A Putz!
loge13.com 12/11/2008 — Yes it is an obvious headline but I had to use it at least once. The Aaron Heilman era has ended. After signing K-Rod yesterday, the Mets pulled off an overnight 3-team trade with the Mariners and Indians. Bottom line, the Mets got: JJ Putz Right ...
Quote: Putz is Happy to join K-Rod and Mets
metsblog.com 12/11/2008 — According to our friend Joel Lipsky, following tonight’s press conference, Omar Minaya was asked if it will be a problem asking J.J. Putz to be a set-up man, to which he responded, “If it is, that’s a good problem to have.”
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METS IN TRADE TALKS FOR PUTZ —
NY Post: Sports 12/11/2008
On the same day the Mets officially announced the signing of Francisco Rodriguez, who passed his physical, they were involved in deep discussions on a three-team trade with Seattle and Cleveland that would bring J.J. Putz from the Mariners...
Done Deal: J.J. Putz Becomes a Met —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/11/2008
For weeks Mets fans have been waiting for this week to get the ball rolling for 2009. So far so GREAT. K-Rod is just what the doctor ordered. Despite all the posturing, Frankie was Omar's first choice all along.
Perhaps this will be the year that ...
