metsblog.com - 12/11/2008
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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.”
That said, in a report for the Seattle Times ...
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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
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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 ...
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Three-team blockbuster nets Mets Putz | MLB.com: News
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What An Encore!
The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus —
... And that's the big question: Is this guy going to be comfortable stepping back into the eighth inning and into the shadow of Frankie Rodriguez? He has already said "no" to that, according to Rosenthal. But that was before the trade went down. He may change his tune ... he might have already. And considering that last season was injury riddled and not very warm and fuzzy statistically, he really should change his tune ... unless that WHIP drops below a buck twenty. ...
Odds & Ends of JJ Putz
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest —
... and I don’t blame you, have asked whom did the Mets give up to Cleveland and Seattle? The answer is Aaron Heilman, Endy Chavez, Joe Smith, Mike Carp, Jason Vargas, Maikel Cleto, and Ezequiel Carrera.
via Howard Megdal: ZIPS Projections for JJ Putz
Player W L G GS IP H ER HR BB SO ERA ERA+
Putz 8 2 58 0 59 44 17 4 19 71 2.59 166
Howard also added the following via Metsblog.
“It’s a new challenge and I’m excited about it… I’m going to a new ...
What Trading For J.J. Putz Means For The Mets
Amazin' Avenue —
... After the trade was finalized, there was some instant concern that Putz might not actually be so keen on setting up, considering that he was arguably the best reliever in baseball in 2006 and 2007. I was happy to learn that Putz is okay with the situation, and he certainly seems excited to dive into a pennant race. ...
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Live: Mets announce Trade for J.J. Putz
metsblog.com 12/11/2008 — According to the team press release, the Mets have acquired RHP J.J. Putz , RHP Sean Green, and OF Jeremy Reed from the Mariners in a three-team trade involving 12 players.
In turn, the Mets have sent RHP Aaron Heilman, OF Endy Chavez , ...
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 ...
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 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.
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 ...
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 ...
New York Mets Add Two Closers in Two Days —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/11/2008
Well, we all figured the Mets would sign Francisco Rodriguez, but who knew they'd also trade for J.J. Putz? In a tremendous three-team, 12-player deal, the Mets acquired Putz, Sean Green, and Jeremy Reed. The Indians got Mike Carp and Luis ...
CARP BIGGEST PROSPECT METS LOSE IN PUTZ DEAL —
NY Post: Sports 12/11/2008
After signing closer Francisco Rodriguez away from the Angels, the Mets dealt seven players, including four minor leaguers, to the Mariners and Indians for Seattle's closer, J.J. Putz, and two other players. Along with major leaguers Aaron Heilman...
METS LAND PUTZ, SHIP HEILMAN IN 3-TEAM TRADE —
NY Post: Sports 12/11/2008
LAS VEGAS - The Mets arrived at the Bellagio without a closer. They are leaving the Winter Meetings with two. On the same day the Mets officially announced the signing of Francisco Rodriguez and gave him a tour of Citi Field, they landed J.J. Putz...
J.J. Putz Joins K-Rod in New York —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/11/2008
The Mets are on the verge of acquiring a setup man for Francisco Rodriguez, and it took some creativity and some assistance from a couple other teams to make it happen.
The Mets, Mariners, and Indians have agreed to a 12-player swap, the crux of ...
