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Putzing Around
Putzing Around
FanGraphs looks at the very short J.J. Putz era in Queens . From the Mets’ standpoint, they sunk 6 million dollars and 7 players into acquiring Putz, Jeremy Reed, and Sean Green. The trade has produced 0.1 WAR from Putz, -0.7 WAR Reed, and -.1 WAR from Green. Unless Reed and Green somehow ...
Mets and Putz Will Probably Part Ways
Mets and Putz Will Probably Part Ways
bats.blogs.nytimes.com — The Mets do not plan to exercise their $9.1 million option on J.J. Putz and will pay... him a $1 million buyout. (more) Mets and Putz Will Probably Part Ways
Putz Out In New York
fangraphs.com — 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 ... (more) Putz Out In New York
Breaking Down The Mets Bullpen: J.J. Putz
Breaking Down The Mets Bullpen: J.J. Putz
metsmerizedonline.com — 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 ... (more) Breaking Down The Mets Bullpen: J.J. Putz
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