Found June 01, 2009 on Mets Fever: Yardbarker Blogger Network
Aaron Heilman was the Mets first round pick, with a devastating change-up and funky arm angle, that made him a dominant set-up man in parts of 2005-2006.But Heilman became the big tease, he would make batters look silly at times with his off speed pitches, and then get knocked around for a week at a time. Eventually Mets fans demanded his trade and the organization complied prior to the season.In return for Heilman, along with a huge package of players exchanging between three teams, the Mets received J.J. Putz. The former Seattle closer was said to have a devastating splitter and it was believed that the 8th inning would be essentially locked-down with Putz in the pen.At times Putz has lived up to his reputation and made hitters look silly with dominant stuff, but just as his predecessor did, Putz has compiled more bad outing then good.His struggles have been blamed on a bevy of problems, from adrenaline due to not closing, to minor injuries and finally mechanics. After getting bom...
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