JJ Putz apparently headed to...

VERY good trade for the Mets, wow, i was not expecting this.

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Originally Posted by 200tang

I sort of disagree with number 3. Everyone knows that Putz can handle the 9th and he wasn't taken out of it because of performance. If he stays as good as he is and opts to go to the FA market someone will want him to be their closer and would be willing to pay.

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You'd think that's how it'd work, and logically, that's how it should, but the lack of saves is detrimental to a player's earning power. He'll get paid as a setup guy, even if the team wants to use him as their closer.

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

You'd think that's how it'd work, and logically, that's how it should, but the lack of saves is detrimental to a player's earning power. He'll get paid as a setup guy, even if the team wants to use him as their closer.

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That is true I suppose, good for whatever team signs him I suppose.

Does anyone feel like K-Rod is going to get some significant injury or break down during the year or is it just me though?

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Originally Posted by 200tang

Does anyone feel like K-Rod is going to get some significant injury or break down during the year or is it just me though?

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During this year? Nah. During the length of the contract? Possibly.

Keeping with the Mets, they selected 2 RP in the Rule V draft, Darren O'Day and Rocky Cherry, both of whom have ML experience.