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Mets to part with Putz

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07:20 AM ET 11.06 | The Mets -- remember them? -- do not plan to exercise their $9.1 million option on J.J. Putz -- remember him? -- and will pay him a $1 million buyout. As a free agent, Putz will be free to sign with any team, but it would be hard to imagine him returning to the Mets. He accepted a new role as setup man when he joined them in a blockbuster deal last December, but would prefer to close again. No chance that happens with the Mets, who already have Francisco Rodriguez.

New York Times

J.J. Putz, Getty Images J.J. Putz, Getty Images
November 6, 2009  07:41 AM ET

Who is this guy?

November 6, 2009  07:50 AM ET

Nice facial expression, what a Putz.

November 6, 2009  07:53 AM ET

I just love the title for this, unintentional comedy.

November 6, 2009  08:23 AM ET

Wait a minute, what the hell makes the Mets all of the sudden think that they don't need three closers...

November 6, 2009  08:27 AM ET
QUOTE(#4):

Wait a minute, what the hell makes the Mets all of the sudden think that they don't need three closers...

Rarely facing a save opportunity?

November 6, 2009  08:39 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

I just love the title for this, unintentional comedy.

I saw it and thought they had fired Minaya

November 6, 2009  08:52 AM ET
QUOTE(#1):

Who is this guy?

Average Mets Pitcher! Meaning their ACE!

November 6, 2009  08:56 AM ET

I love when they break out Putz's shart picture.

November 6, 2009  10:04 AM ET

I think he would be a good investment for the Rays if they can get him for $1 or $2 million.

November 6, 2009  10:14 AM ET
QUOTE(#6):

I saw it and thought they had fired Minaya

PERFECT!

November 6, 2009  10:43 AM ET

He put up good numbers as a closer in Seattle. The set up role didn't seem to work very well for him or the Mets.

November 6, 2009  10:50 AM ET

Maybe after all of the injuries this the Mets finally relized they have a steriod problem and need to get clean players. Guess the next is Delgado. Either that or he is not spanish enough for Los Mets

November 6, 2009  12:48 PM ET

Looks like someone is in need of some Ex-lax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

November 6, 2009  03:07 PM ET

Bring Putz over to the REAL NY TEAM !

November 6, 2009  03:58 PM ET

Putz (definition of) -- any Yankee fan who thinks anyone outside NY cares

November 6, 2009  04:07 PM ET

The New York Times Sports section - remember them?

November 6, 2009  04:10 PM ET

The real NY team already has the best closer in the history of baseball. We don't need no putz!

November 6, 2009  04:11 PM ET
QUOTE(#14):

Bring Putz over to the REAL NY TEAM !

You can have/overpay for him.

November 6, 2009  04:37 PM ET

Is it me...or does T&R seems to get the ugliest picture of the person in the storyline or am I imagining this?

 
November 6, 2009  05:48 PM ET

And thus ends the great Putz experiment

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