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Putz's value drops as Mets' setup man

By Tristan H. Cockcroft

Thursday, December 11, 2008

What a past 24 hours for the city of New York. While the Yankees were inking ace CC Sabathia to a seven-year contract, across town, the Mets were addressing their bullpen, first by signing single-season saves record holder Francisco Rodriguez, then by providing him with a fellow former American League West closer to set him up, acquiring J.J. Putz from the Mariners early Thursday morning. Putz arrives as the key player in a three-team, 12-player trade, not exactly one I'd term a "blockbuster," ...

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