Re: What has happened to JJ Putz
gain his old form back???? Knowing him since the start of his career, I was waiting for him to get his old form back after having a phenominal 2 year span. The M's were incredibly smart to get rid of the guy after he pitched out of his mind for 2 years.
He is a below average pitcher, which is why he can never find a niche. He was blessed by finding a new pitch in 2006...but now he doesnt have it any more, or teams have figured him out now. While his era has never been extremely high, it is waaaay higher than you want for your key relief man or closer. He also had a huge knack of blowing leads and giving up huge HRs. He had one season where he went lights out with saves, but other than that he blows atleast a handful every year.