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Good Morning Rumormill! J.J. Putz Available
mvn.com 12/4/2008 — Some great news hit my inbox this morning as an Indians fan. The Seattle Mariners are now willingly open to trading their closer J.J. Putz. The same Putz who was arguably the top shutdown closer in the game just two short seasons ago before giving his best "Wild Thing" Rick Vaughn impersonation with
Hot Stove: 12/4/08
bleedingblueandteal.com 12/5/2008 — J.J. Putz
According to the New York Post , Seattle has made closer JJ Putz available. Larry LaRue : “Well, duh.”
This was expected. Putz is one of Seattle’s more valuable trade chips, despite the 2008 struggles, and ...
Tigers Targeting Wood, Putz
mlbtraderumors.com 12/9/2008 — According to Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press , the Tigers are targeting Kerry Wood and J.J. Putz for their closer vacancy. The Mets are also competing for both relievers.
Mets-Citi-Blog: **Just in** Mets in serious discussions for Putz
metscitiblog.com 12/11/2008 — The Star-Ledger has learned that the Mets and the Seattle Mariners are in serious discussions on a trade that would bring Seattle closer J.J. Putz to the Mets in exchange for reliever Aaron Heilman and minor-league first baseman Mike Carp. Putz would serve as the primary setup reliever for K-Rod.
Mets trade for J.J. Putz
theropolitans.com 12/11/2008 — In a deal that took only a few hours, at least that we know, the Mets have laded their set up man for 2008.
The Mets have traded a handful of players, landing J.J. Putz for the 8th inning in front of Francisco Rodriguez.
Mets-Citi-Blog: Mets acquire J.J. Putz from the Mariners
metscitiblog.com 12/11/2008 — It's been made official on MLB.com, the Mets get J.J. Putz, Sean Green, & Jeremy Reed in exchange for Aaron Heilman, Endy Chavez, Joe Smith, & minor leaguer-Mike Carp. Basically, Green is a swap with Joe Smith and Jeremy Reed is a swap with Endy Chavez. So, as I see it, the Mets get Putz...
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.
Mets - Acquired Putz
baseballthinkfactory.org 12/11/2008 — New York Mets - Acquired P Jumping Jehosephat Putz in a 3-way jamboree.
Three-way trades are always convoluted, so as usual, I'll dissect it as 3 separate trades.
The Mets acquire Putz, OF Jeremy Reed , and P Sean Green for P Aaron Heilman , OF ...
Reaction from Putz —
The LoHud Mets Blog
The agent for J.J. Putz had originally said his client wanted to be a closer. Period. But Putz appears to have handled the news well.
Here’s The Seattle Times’ Mariners blog, which caught up with Putz after the trade.
Putz Trouble Brewing? —
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest
Quote via ESPN
An All-Star in 2007 when he saved 40 games, Putz was 6-5 with a 3.88 ERA and 15 saves in 23 chances last season, when he missed long stretches with ribcage and elbow injuries. His agent, Craig Landis, said Putz wants to remain a closer.
“He’s one of the top five ...
Was Edwin Jackson a Consolation For Losing Putz? —
Bless You Boys
First, let's not bury the lede. Scratch J.J. Putz off the list for potential Tigers closers next season. In an apparent effort to build the best bullpen ever, the New York Mets acquired Putz as part of a three-way trade with the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians.
Here ...
Mets Still Target J.J. Putz as a Bridge to K-Rod —
FanHouse
by Mullet So you thought the Mets were out of the running for a J.J. Putz trade after signing Francisco Rodriguez . I can't say I blame you ... I thought the same thing. But apparently there are discussions of a three-team, twelve player deal were first reported by Ken Rosenthal and updated by ...
Putz trade close —
U.S.S. Mariner
According to Baker, Zduriencik believes that a deal for Putz is close. That goes along with this from Ken Rosenthal :
The Mets are working to acquire a setup man for new closer Francisco Rodriguez — and that setup man would be another closer from the American League West.
J.J. Putz could be ...
Breaking News: Mets close on Putz.... —
Mets Fever
Still in the rumor stage and it isn't even known who would be getting what but according to Ken Rosenthal the Mets are looking to acquire J.J. Putz in a three team deal..... More to come.... J.J. Putz could be headed to the Mets in a three-team trade with the Mariners and Indians, according to ...
Relief Pitcher: Mets acquire J.J. Putz from Mariners —
MetsBlog.com
Update, 11:26 PM:
The Mets just announced that Omar Minaya will address reporters from the podium at the Bellagio in the next hour.
Update, 11:12 PM:
The deal is done, according to Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports.com , “ J.J. Putz is headed to New York in a three-team trade with the ...
Putz Too Pricey —
The Spot Starters
Word on the street is that the Tigers have made JJ Putz their top priority for their vacant closer position. There is a lot to like about Putz. He’s from Trenton, MI. I don’t quite understand why it’s a good thing that the guy is from Michigan, I’m not sure that makes ...
Winter Meetings: Day 2 Recap/Reaction —
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The rumor mill was slow on Tuesday, but here are some things we know:
The top suitors for J.J. Putz at this point appear to be the Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers. The New York Mets may still have Putz on their radar as well, despite the signing of Francisco ...
Mariners, Tigers Discuss Putz? —
Hot Foot
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that the Tigers have inquired about CL JJ Putz , and whether or not he could be had in a trade from the Mariners. The article speculates that the Mariners could ask for power bats Jeff Larish and Matt Joyce, both of whom played at the major league level last ...
Tigers, Mariners Talk About Trading J.J. Putz —
FanHouse
by Matt Watson In recent winters, the Tigers wouldn't blink at signing an expensive free agent. But these days? The Tigers are in full-fledged cost-cutting mode. Considering much of their sponsorship money comes from (and many of their fans are employed by) the Big 3 automakers, it's not a ...
Tigers trying to work out a deal for J.J. Putz —
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
According to MLB.com , now that the Tigers have filled their voids at catcher and shortstop, their one focus left is the bullpen. And one point of interest on the closer market for Detroit is the Mariners' J.J. Putz.
While Seattle's new general manager, Jack Zduriencik, told reporters Monday ...
Sunday Evening Putz Rumors —
Palm Ball NW/Bleeding Blue and Teal
ESPN’s Jayson Stark reminds us that, given all the free agent closers, the market for J.J. Putz is about as weak as can be, and that GM Jack Zduriencik isn’t going to move him without a sizable haul coming back Seattle’s way. Look for Putz’s value to bump up after the ...
Obligatory Rumor Post: 12/5/08 —
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J.J. Putz
Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal disagrees with yesterday’s rumor that J.J. Putz had been officially made available:
Officials from two teams interested in Mariners closer J.J. Putz say that the M’s have yet to decide whether they will move him.
Rosenthal continues ...
Putz in Play —
Palm Ball NW/Bleeding Blue and Teal
According to the New York Post , Seattle has made closer JJ Putz available.
This was expected. Putz is one of Seattle’s more valuable trade chips, despite the 2008 struggles, and isn’t likely to be a key component to this upcoming season.
The New York Mets are likely to remain ...
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