JJ PUTZ NEWS
Fact or Fiction: Seattle Mariner's Off Season Edition
December 20, 2008 by
SeaTown Sports
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Three statements, two choices, and one team. I present to you Seattle Mariners' Fact or Fiction: With JJ Putz gone, putting Brandon Morrow into the closer's role is the smart move to make. Brandon Morrow is a superb closer. He is above average and is lights out when in the...
Some Thoughts with a Week to Go
March 31, 2009 by
Mike's Mets
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I watched last night's game against the Orioles and came away impressed by several things I saw.
Although Oliver Perez still wasn't throwing his best fastball, he certainly looked much better than he did his first couple of outings back from the WBC.
The first thing that...
How Reliable is Church?
February 12, 2009 by
Mets Fever
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As seen on NY Mets Global There has been plenty of talk about the Mets
Wak-amat-su!
November 19, 2008 by
Jorge Says No
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It appears that the Mariners have settled on their man and his name is Don Wakamatsu, former bench coach of the Oakland Athletics. First off, how amazing of a name is Wakamatsu...say it ten times fast...I dare you. I love this choice already! But for all the talk of how great the Seattle...
JJ Putz, Others Traded, Gutierrez, Others Wear Mariner Blue
December 11, 2008 by
SeaTown Sports
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For everybody who has been in wait-in-see mode for the Mariners GM, wait no longer. This is a major deal and shows clearly what Jack Zduriencik and the new front office values. I have to say, I'm liking much of the the thought process but I don't know what the results are going...
Mets talking Blockbuster with Mariners (Putz)
December 10, 2008 by
Dom D's Mets Fan Blog
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According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Mets are working to acquire a setup man for new closer Francisco Rodriguez a?" and that setup man would be another closer from the American League West.
J.J. Putz could be headed to the Mets in a three-team trade with the Mariners...
Derek Lowe, Oliver Perez and the $150M Budget
January 08, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Walk with me for a minute Mets fans.First, let's take a stroll through Citi Field. My apologies for the weather.Look at the fences...look at the dimensions...look at the beautiful architecture.Is this a dream? Are Mets fans really deserving of all this largess?Now close your eyes...
FSE Fantasy Baseball Positional Rankings - Closers
March 25, 2008 by
Fantasy Sports Experience
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Our final installment of the FSE Fantasy Baseball Positional Rankings focuses on the closers. Here, we rank the 30 closers and break them down into seven groups - some more lonely than others. For a more detailed look at the bullpens around the majors, check out our ongoing Fantasy...
Putz Drama, CC Signs, and More Rumors
December 11, 2008 by
NY Baseball Digest
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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 [...]
Omar Must Come Up Aces This Week
December 07, 2008 by
NY Baseball Digest
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Omar Minaya has made turned the winter hot stove into one of the coldest in recent memory. Even the "budget conscience" Steve Phillips keep the fire warming in the most frugal times. We find out this week if this is a shrewd business move, or are the Mets are looking at a...
Two Weeks to Go -- The Bullpen
March 25, 2009 by
Mike's Mets
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It's not exactly a secret that the Mets bullpen was their downfall last September, so it's no surprise that most of us are wishing, hoping and praying that this year's edition performs as well as it looks on paper. In less than two weeks we will begin to find out.
Although...
Johjima's Gamecalling Revisited
August 12, 2008 by
Bleeding Blue and Teal
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Excerpt:
"Another aspect of Johjima's game that has been criticized has been his poor pitch framing. There isn't a great way to prove this other than watching him, but perhaps the percentage of hitters walked could be telling.
Felix Hernandez: 9.8% with Johjima,...
It might hit the fan pretty soon
January 07, 2009 by
The Tribe Daily
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It's been like a slow moving boat paddling up stream. Pretty soon, it might start getting faster.. Then.. Boom we'll hit a waterfall. Again, nothing is going on, even with the entire MLB. Nothing is getting done. Why? Money maybe? Arbitration is one thing. The deadline is today...
All goes according to plan
January 07, 2009 by
The Tribe Daily
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Some stuff has happened since we last spoke. Let's start off with the news that got overshadowed after the Indians made that trade. The Kerry Wood Deal is finally official and we have our closer. We've now found out that Kerry Wood was the first option for the Indians in their...
Gutierrez on his way to Seattle; Indians Will Receive Two Youngsters
December 10, 2008 by
The Tribe Daily
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Franklin Gutierrez potentially traded to Seattle with prospects Luis Valbuena and Joe Smith coming to the Cleveland Indians in the JJ Putz Blockbuster.
Your Official 2009 Keys to the Mets, Part 1
April 06, 2009 by
Mike's Mets
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As I mentioned Thursday, I think there are too many variables in place to make any effort to predict what might happen this season a crapshoot. I can see this team anywhere from around .500 to well into the 90s in wins.
I don't have a really solid read on several key players right...
Winter Meetings Day 1
December 08, 2008 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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I'll use this as a bit of an open thread that I'm going to try and post updates on throughout the day. Anything big that happens will get its own post as soon as I can get to it, of course. You can always post anything you find in the comments (or in the forum! hint hint) and...
Mets Need Another Lefty In the Bullpen
January 01, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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The additions of J.J. Putz and Francisco Rodriguez, along with the subtractions of Scott Schoeneweis and Aaron Heilman completely reconstructed the shape of the 2009 Mets bullpen. The 1-2 punch of Putz and K-Rod should be a major strength in late innings, but one weakness that has...
Mets Acquire Putz
December 11, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Mets, in an attempt to rebuff their bullpen, have acquired JJ Putz in a three team deal involving the Mariners and Indians. In the deal, the Mariners receive Aaron Heilman, Endy Chavez, Mike Carp, and minor leaguers Maikel Claito, Jason Vargas, Ezequiel Carrera from the Mets as...
A Closer Look at the WBC
March 06, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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Ironically, for my first Mets
post I will not be focusing on the Mets, but rather the
Baseball Classic. Love it or hate it, Mets fan might want to
attention to it - since there is a major league high sixteen
participating.
Whether its the idea of the ...
New York Minutes
December 14, 2008 by
Five Tool Tool
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So the Mets and Yankees have gone on their usual obscene spending spree at the MLB talent markets, taking on salary at a time when most teams are shedding it. And there is (relatively) no hue and outcray, mostly because: 1) The players they are getting are pitchers, and therefore more than a ...
Slamming The Door On Manny
February 05, 2009 by
Mets Merized Online
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The Manny to the Mets pipe dream is finally over. It had nightmare written all over it. GM Omar MInaya officially declared this last Tuesday. Let him go back to the Dodgers, hat in hand (for 25 mill, who wouldn't grovel at that?).
Whether Omar was parroting what the Wilpons...
Odds & Ends of JJ Putz
December 11, 2008 by
NY Baseball Digest
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In case your head is spinning from all the versions of the trade. The Mets gave up the following:
Mets received JJ Putz, Sean Green, and Jeremy Reed.
Those who may be confused, and I don't blame you, have asked whom did the Mets give up to Cleveland and Seattle? The answer is Aaron...
Mets release uniform numbers
January 31, 2009 by
NY Baseball Digest
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On Mets.com the Mets appeared to have released uniform numbers for the 2009 season for all of the players under ?active roster?, as well as some of the non-roster-invitees. Here are the uniform numbers for new guys, as well as returning players who may have changed.
Rocky Cherry -30...
Peavy, DeRosa deal appears dead
December 11, 2008 by
Hot Stove Philly
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San Diego Padres' GM Kevin Towers announced Thursday that Chicago Cubs' GM Jim Hendry told him they were not going to make a deal for Jake Peavy, ending negotiations on what would have been the biggest trade of the winter meetings.
That effectively kills any chance the Phillies...
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