nydailynews.com - 12/19/2008
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Sometimes, you can’t squeeze it all into the paper. But there were plenty of interesting nuggets from today’s press conference for Joseph Jason Putz at Citi Field, including that both David Wright and Brian Schneider called Putz after the trade to welcome him to the team. Wright, who seems to have an innate sense of these kinds of things, was the first call.
Do you like AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck?” We’ll probably hear it a lot if Putz is pitching well: That’s ...
Putz formally introduced by Mets | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com 12/19/2008 — NEW YORK -- The Mets' man behind the man is tall, broad-shouldered, almost hulking in his dark suit and white jersey -- the traditional news conference attire. He is bullish in every way that Francisco Rodriguez is slight. And he will use that frame ...
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 ...
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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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.
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 ...
J.J. Putz Trade Examined
rotoauthority.com 12/12/2008 — Mets GM Omar Minaya pulled off a blockbuster trade Monday , adding J.J. Putz , Sean Green , and Jeremy Reed to the organization. Let's take a look at the fantasy baseball ramifications.
Of the three players the Mets added, Putz should have ...
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 ...
NEWS: Mets acquire J.J. Putz from Mariners
metsblog.com 12/11/2008 — The Mets just announced that Omar Minaya will address reporters from the podium at the Bellagio around 12:30 am EDT, where he is expected to announce the acquisition of J.J. Putz from the Mariners in a three-team deal with the Indians.
SNY ...
Tom Jolly
sportsmediaguide.com 1/7/2009 — An Interview with Tom Jolly
“We’re constantly evaluating how we do things and why. For instance, not many years ago, half of our reporters were assigned to cover specific teams in the New York area. Now, only a few are assigned to ...
Some New Holiday Favorites
metsgeek.com 12/24/2008 — For your consideration, I present some Mets-themed holiday carols set to the tune of some old favorites.
Jerry “The Gangster” Manuel
(To the tune of “Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer”)
You know Reyes and Pelfrey and Schneider and Beltran.
David ...
J.J. Putz Choosing Winning Over Saves —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/19/2008
Put aside the rumors that J.J. Putz does not want to set up for Francisco Rodriguez. Putz, at his press conference at Citi Field, said that setting up is fine with him as long as he wins. "It would've been great closing," Putz said. "Now I'm ...