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Cubs and Sox still have work to do
... good one, and gives manager Ozzie Guillen a top-notch right-handed setup man for Bobby Jenks to go with lefty Matt Thornton. If necessary, Putz can also close. The loss of Octavio Dotel - who was better than Sox fans give him credit for the last two ... Comment?
Giants' Affeldt wins TYIB Setup Man honor
... and 10.1, respectively. Rounding out the top 10 were Texas' C.J. Wilson (7.9 percent), the Chicago White Sox's Matt Thornton (6.8), Milwaukee's Todd Coffey (6.1), Seattle's Mark Lowe (5.2), Oakland's Michael Wuertz (5.1) and the Chicago Cubs' Carlos ... Comment?
Affeldt wins TYIB Setup Man honor
... and 10.1, respectively. Rounding out the top 10 were Texas' C.J. Wilson (7.9 percent), the Chicago White Sox's Matt Thornton (6.8), Milwaukee's Todd Coffey (6.1), Seattle's Mark Lowe (5.2), Oakland's Michael Wuertz (5.1) and the Chicago Cubs' Carlos ... Comment?
White Sox add righty Putz to bullpen
... he assumes a ninth-inning role. Putz will join a bullpen that also includes closer Bobby Jenks and left-hander Matt Thornton, strengthening the White Sox late-inning corps. Putz has played seven major-league seasons, joining the Mets in 2009 after ... Comment?
Chicago White Sox Inside Pitch
... general manager, plans often fall to the wayside quickly at the offseason gathering. According to left-hander Matt Thornton , the Sox were interested in adding free agent reliever J.J. Putz to the bullpen, and they assigned Thornton the job of ... Comment?
... closer to be another reason why. With Putz, the Sox believe they can shorten games to six innings, with Putz, Matt Thornton and Bobby Jenks taking care of the final three. ''Obviously, we have a great closer in Bobby Jenks and a great left-handed ... Comment?
Healthy Putz just fine setting up Jenks
... role will start with work in the seventh and eighth innings. The combination of Putz, hard-throwing southpaw Matt Thornton, one of Putz's good friends, and Scott Linebrink basically gives the White Sox a closer in the sixth, seventh and eighth, if ... Comment?
... another reason why. In inking Putz, the Sox feel that games can be shortened to just six innings, with Putz, Matt Thornton and Bobby Jenks awaiting opposing lineups sometime before the seventh-inning stretch and all the way until the last out of the ... Comment?
Putz agrees to deal with White Sox
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... traded to the Mets in a three-team deal in December of 2008. He will serve as a setup man, along with lefty Matt Thornton, for closer Bobby Jenks. The White Sox had an opening in their bullpen after not re-signing free agent Octavio Dotel. Putz can ... Comment?
Putz deal adds depth to bullpen
Thanks to the recruiting tactics of White Sox lefty Matt Thornton, as well as the small matter of $3 million, the club announced on Friday that right-handed reliever J.J. Putz is headed to the South Side for the 2010 season. Comment?
Thanks to the recruiting tactics of White Sox left-hander Matt Thornton - and the small matter of $3 million - the Sox announced Friday that they've signed veteran right-handed reliever J.J. Putz to a one-year deal with incentives for 2010. Comment?
White Sox add reliever J.J. Putz
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... on games finished. In case anyone is wondering, Bobby Jenks remains the closer -- for now -- while Putz and Matt Thornton share the setup duties. "Obviously, Bobby is the closer," Williams said in a conference call. "(Matt) Thornton can do a little ... Comment?
Baseball | Reliever J.J. Putz, White Sox agree on one-year contract
... He was traded to the Mets in a three-team deal in December 2008. He will be a setup man, along with lefty Matt Thornton, for closer Bobby Jenks. The White Sox had an opening in their bullpen after not re-signing free agent Octavio Dotel. Putz can ... Comment?
Pudge Gets $6 Million To Sign With the Nationals
... traded to the Mets in a three-team deal in December of 2008. He will serve as a setup man, along with lefty Matt Thornton, for closer Bobby Jenks. The White Sox had an opening in their bullpen after not re-signing free agent Octavio Dotel. ... Comment?
Kenny Puts Putz In White Sox Pen, Jenks On Notice?
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... relief appearances.A Stepping into the setup role left open by Octavo Dotel, Putz, along with longtime friend Matt Thornton figures to give Ozzie plenty of options for lead protection, freeing up Scott Linebrink for exclusive work turning trailing ... Comment?
Source: White Sox add righty Putz to bullpen
... he assumes a ninth-inning role. Putz will join a bullpen that also includes closer Bobby Jenks and left-hander Matt Thornton, strengthening the White Sox late-inning corps. Putz has played seven major-league seasons, joining the Mets in 2009 after ... Comment?
ChiSox reach $3M deal with ex-Met reliever Putz
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... traded to the Mets in a three-team deal in December of 2008. He will serve as a setup man, along with lefty Matt Thornton , for closer Bobby Jenks . The White Sox had an opening in their bullpen after not re-signing free agent Octavio Dotel. Putz ... Comment?
The Chicago White Sox signed reliever J.J. Putz to a 1-year deal.
... games in 2006 and '07, respectively, the White Sox will have a right-handed setup man to go along with lefty Matt Thornton . This also gives the White Sox an alternative if they decide to trade closer Bobby Jenks , who is scheduled to make ... Comment?
White Sox Bolster Bullpen With J.J. Putz
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... traded to the Mets in a three-team deal in December of 2008. He will serve as a setup man, along with lefty Matt Thornton, for closer Bobby Jenks. The White Sox had an opening in their bullpen after not re-signing free agent Octavio Dotel. During ... Comment?
'Bromance' time ... Putz signs
Let the "bromance'' continue. Thanks to the recruiting influence of White Sox lefty Matt Thornton, as well as the small matter of $3 million, the club announced on Friday that right-handed reliever J.J. Putz was headed to the South Side for the 2010 season. Comment?