New York gets a Putz!

[yendi]

Wow. I honestly didn't think the Mets would pull off the trade for Putz. And yes, I know that his name isn't pronounced like the Yiddish word I've called George W. Bush any number of times over the years, but it's still fun to write.

If Putz is half as good as he was two years ago, this'll be a great trade. Heilman had worn out his welcome in NYC (although I do expect him to bounce back), and although I love Endy (who made the second-greatest postseason catch ever a few years ago), there's just not a ton of room for defensive specialists in the outfield (especially on a team that already has a power-hitting Gold Glove player in center).

I'll be sad to lose Joe Smith, but you can't get someone of Putz's caliber without giving up someone good in return. 

Not sure, after giving up all of that, if Mike Carp was also someone we needed to part with, and Cleto supposedly has some potential long-term, so this might bite us in the butt eventually.

As far as the other players go, Jeremy Reed can handle some of the defensive slack that Endy used to, and Sean Green (not to be confused with ex-Met Shawn Green) will be handy in the 'pen at times, especially if he bounces back to form and is used properly.

Still, the core of the deal is about Putz, and I still think he'll pay off for us this year, at least. And, of course, if K-Rod falters, it'll be nice to have another true reliever there, just in case.

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[zarhooie.livejournal.com]

But this means that Joe's going to Cleveland. I like Cleveland.