No More Putzing around! - Putz is OK with setup role!

"When you get a chance to land a Putz and at the same time unload seven complete schmucks, you take it," said Mets GM Omar Minaya. "J.J. should have no problem making the adjustment. Here in New York every third guy on the 7 train is a putz. And if he's not a putz, chances are he's a prick."

Finally, the Mets acquired the new face of Citi Field.

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Forgive me if I never type the word Zduriencik againa?"it's not that I can't spell, it's just that I'm lazy. So let's just call the new M's GM Jack Z. Word is Jack Z has made his first mondo trade, with the New York Metropolitans and the Cleveland Native Americans. The M's lose a closer [...]

By Gary ArmidaEvidently the Mets wanted to make sure that their bullpen doesn't blow another 29 games in 2009. As a result of the stunning 12 player, 3 team trade, the Mets received closer turned new setup man JJ Putz, reliever Sean Green, and outfielder Jeremy Reed. The Indians received ...

AP reports that the Mets add Putz to go along with their Rod. If they bring back Don Aase they can really add some strength to their back-end.

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John Paul Morosi has another article up about the Detroit Tigers' interest in Seattle closer J.J. Putz.A He didn't report anything new, but reiterated that Seattle is demand both OF Matt Joyce and 1B/3B Jeff Larish, rather than one or the other.A He also states that the Tigers' interest in ...

UPDATE 9:10After initially saying the Mets are close to acquiring JJ Putz, Rosenthal has softened the language of his post. Now says the Mets are trying/working to acquire Putz rather than close to a deal.9:02 PM -According to Ken Rosenthal at FOXSports, the Mets are close to acquiring JJ Putz from the Seattle Mariners. It is a three team deal involving the Mets, Mariners and Indians...

I am sure many of you were following the JJ Putz trade updates into the wee hours of the morning. Starting at 9pm, Howard and I hosted Day 3 of the Winter Meetings on NYBD Radio. We learned about the Putz talks within minutes of going on the air. During the two hours we provided numerous [...]

Two sports, two big trades: the Mets acquired J.J. Putz from the M’s in a 12-player, three-team trade, and the Bobcats sent Jason Richardson to the Suns for Boris Diaw and Raja Bell.A All right!A Nothing stokes my fire like talking about PERSONNEL MOVES!A Wooooo!!!!New Mariners GM Jack ...

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 or 10 [...]

We are trying something new this evening as Joe Demayo will host our first live chat starting at 7pm. It will last an hour and all our readers and listeners are welcome to participate. Topics include- Rule 5 Draft- Yankees acquisition of Mike Cameron and CC Sabathia- The starting pitching market ...

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.A The New York Mets may still have Putz on their radar as well, despite the signing of Francisco ...