Cubs interested in J.J. Putz, but White Sox sign him

[Schwarber Fan]

INDIANAPOLIS -- Both the Cubs and White Sox are interested in rehabbing right-handed pitcher J.J. Putz.

 

Putz, coming off of surgery, last pitched for the New York Mets. The White Sox actually asked relief pitcher Matt Thornton to recruit Putz, a former teammate of his when they both played for the Seattle Mariners.

 

Source: ESPN Chicago

Edited December 11, 2009 by Rondon Fan

[indycub]

An all-star year, followed by two terrible years and shoulder surgery? Sounds like our guy! He isn't good enough for the METS bullpen. How does Hendry think he will fit in ours? FAIL

[Derwood]

2008 - Guys who can catch the ball

2009 - Get more left-handed

2010 - Sign 28 relief pitchers?

[Southpaw191679666239]

Reportedly close to signing with White Sox.

[17 Seconds]

2008 - Guys who can catch the ball

2009 - Get more left-handed

2010 - Sign 28 relief pitchers?

 

2011- get "ball players" for ryno

[UMFan83]

2008 - Guys who can catch the ball

2009 - Get more left-handed

2010 - Sign 28 relief pitchers?

 

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2010 - Oh crap we have no $#$%# money, I can't believe no one wants to give me something of value for Milton Bradley AND I still have to eat his whole contract.

[CubbieBum]

2008 - Guys who can catch the ball

2009 - Get more left-handed

2010 - Sign 28 relief pitchers?

 

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2010 - Oh crap we have no $#$%# money, I can't believe no one wants to give me something of value for Milton Bradley AND I still have to eat his whole contract.

 

If he can cool his ego I wouldn't call it eating his contract. Still a productive player. Overpaid, yes, but eating someone's contract, to me at least, is normally reserved for guys who you pay and don't really play.

[Bull]

2008 - Guys who can catch the ball

2009 - Get more left-handed

2010 - Sign 28 relief pitchers?

 

More like

 

2010 - Oh crap we have no $#$%# money, I can't believe no one wants to give me something of value for Milton Bradley AND I still have to eat his whole contract.

 

If he can cool his ego I wouldn't call it eating his contract. Still a productive player. Overpaid, yes, but eating someone's contract, to me at least, is normally reserved for guys who you pay and don't really play.

 

He means the Cubs stuck paying some/most of his contract in a trade. Paying him to play somewhere else. Try to keep up.

[DivineBovine]

Awesome. Let's give him $3 million/yr.

[Post Count Padder]

Putz is good. But should we be wasting money on him with the other needs we have? No.

[chuckywang]

Awesome. Let's give him $3 million/yr.

 

White Sox beat us to it

[17 Seconds]

Awesome. Let's give him $3 million/yr.

 

nice

[Mugged By Fluffy]

There goes Hendry's backup plan at closer.

[PackLandVA]

MW on MLB Network liked the signing, though JJ was gonna be healthy and has great stuff. HR thought it was a good signing too.

[Shilzzz]

2008 - Guys who can catch the ball

2009 - Get more left-handed

2010 - Sign 28 relief pitchers?

 

2011- get guys who can't find the camera light

[Wrigley Rat]

And now the White Sox have signed Boom Boom Bynum (to a minor league deal)! Go Sox!