Comments on: The Interesting Case of JJ Putz

By: 9 Games Out Applesauce - Ollie's Ceiling, Lugo not a Met yet, Paul McCartney, Jason Schmidt, and random research

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:18:39 +0000

[...] Daily Stache wants to keep JJ Putz around, if only as trade [...]

By: Other Blogs: Face the Facts Edition

Other Blogs: Face the Facts Edition — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:20:39 +0000

[...] in a post to the Daily Stache, Michael Ganci looks at the interesting case of J.J. Putz, who has a $9 million option for next [...]

By: 9 Games Out Applesauce – Ollie’s Ceiling, Lugo not a Met yet, Paul McCartney, Jason Schmidt, and random research | The Epic Sports Wagering Broadcast

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:00:59 +0000

[...] Daily Stache wants to keep JJ Putz around, if only as trade [...]

By: AngryBeltre

AngryBeltre — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:27:08 +0000

Trade him. He’s a good closer, but his history the past two years reflects that of a lot of 30-something closers who had one or two great years. The reality is that 90% of non-sandman closers only have those two really stellar years before they revert to mostly average pitchers.

I’m not sure you’re ever going to see the return of the JJ of 05. Trade him to a team who thinks they will.

By: realist

realist — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:52:52 +0000

Picking up his option would be quite a gamble seeing that the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Angels, Phillies all have closers already… who would trade for him? Does any team actually have the money where this would be a credible idea? There are only 6-7 closers in baseball making that much money. Brian Fuentes signed a cheaper deal on the open market and he’s been a heck of a lot more dependable then Putz the last 5-6 years.

That 9 million dollars could have gotten Dunn, Abreu, O. Hudson last year and with the economy not getting much better, more bargain will be had next year. The Mets can’t spend 20 million on just 2 relief pitchers that will give you maybe 140 innings tops.

By: Cap'n Gown

Cap'n Gown — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:32:53 +0000

$9 Mill? Chump change for an organization paying Willie Randolph this season to be a bench coach for the Brewers. Pick up the option and see what happens.

By: dyhrdmet

dyhrdmet — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:32:10 +0000

interesting. if he’s pitched in pain this season, before he went down, then how could you write the guy off as a Met based on this season only? you can’t. i think you’re right that the Mets should pick up the option so they can possibly get something from him and/or for him. Money would be the deciding factor – if the Mets are so cash-strapped, they may cut him free rather than be on the hook for the $9 mil.