[USML Announce] Putz and Booze: Winick's Rebuilding Plan Ruined

[Blocker, Mark B.]

See, now I had the opposite reaction:  because Putz was so ineffective, I just assumed that Jeff was happy to get out from under his burdensome long-term contract.  And if that allows Brandon Morrow to close, I guess thats fine, but I really had him penciled in as one of my starters.
 
By the way, I was disappointed to see Ramon Hernandez traded from the Orioles.  Who will do all the catching for them next year?  Oh, wait, I guess it will be Matt Wieters...


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	From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Brad Jansen
	Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:33 AM
	To: USML Announcements
	Subject: [USML Announce] Putz and Booze: Winick's Rebuilding Plan Ruined
	
	
	From the Winter Meetings:  Jeffrey Winick made no secret that he planned to "rebuild" in '09,  and that ace closer  J.J. Putz (11/LT10) was the cornerstone of his reconstruction.  What was not so well known was that Winick and Blocker were thisclose to consummating a deal under which Winick would receive 12 of Blocker's top minor league, college and high school players.
	 
	Putz' move to the Mets ended those talks, and Winick can only sulk.  "I still have my Wood," he sighed into his White Russian. "But next year is hopeless.  You may as well as go ahead and have the draft while I'm on trial....and look at all the closers on Blocker's team: Jensen Lewis, Frank Francisco, and now Brandon Morrow...not to mention Todd Jones and Joe Borowski....4th place really is achievable for the Bombers next year. You've heard it hear first...."


 
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