Read: Putz Sensed Being Traded
The Associated Press relays a story about how J.J. Putz said “I’m hearing I’m going to get traded”, a month ago.
Mariners GM, Jack Zduriencik, is quoted as saying:
“I talked to J.J. (Wednesday). And what I told him was: ‘J.J., I can’t control other clubs calling me and expressing individual desire for you. You know, clubs that are in a pennant race are always going to desire to have a strong bullpen. That’s the case here.”
“I think he should be honored and flattered that they pursued him as hard as they did.”
…i wouldn’t misconstrue this as him being unhappy with the trade, that issue was clarified already…
…i’m yet to chime in on this but i didn’t see this trade coming at all…at first it confused me, but as long as all the parties involved, primarily putz, are happy, so am i…great trade overall…
Also, in the Detroit Free Press, John Paul Morisi outlines how the Detroit Tigers came close to trading for Putz before the deal fell through at the last minute.
