I’m down. Perfect type of high-upside signing that smart, cheap, successful bullpens are built on. Guys like Putz and Wagner, maybe Fernando Rodney, should be targets.

He’s been declining for a couple years now. His velocity was down last year and he hasn’t appeared in more than 50 games since 2007. Until last year he could be counted on to K more than a batter per inning.
If he’s healthy it wouldn’t be a bad option but you would have to have someone else who could close.
I actually like Fernando Rodney as a option at closer.

I’m down with signing Putz if we’re not relying on him to be our closer. We should have a guy that we know is healthy and effective as our main options, but Putz would make a great set-up man.

He is high reward, high risk. If the price is low, that makes him low risk. If someone out there is willing to throw 4-5 million at him, we should pass. If we can get him for 1-2 million, he would be a great signing.

When i saw the the mutts weren’t going to bring back Putz i thought “hmm maybe the Braves could use him?” he’s good when he’s good, but with the injuries it is a roll of the dice…. but its one im ready to take

As far as Putz is concerned, I share most peoples’ sentiment here: Sure, sign him if he’s not too expensive, and don’t rely on him to be the closer. He is filthy when he’s on, but he hasn’t really been “on” in a couple of seasons. I’d wait and see if he can really still throw that disgusting splitter before giving him any kind of serious responsibility.

…are you the same as the royhobbs on rotojunkie?

We have already taken a chance on Proctor signing, and Putz was limping badly to the end of the 09’ season with the struggling Mets. Putz is a guy that could be a decent signing but I see him as more of a setup man and not a shut down closer that he once was and their is no way I would offer him more than a one year deal at about 2.5 million tops and I am being way to generous with that amount of money.

Putz could help but resigning Gonzo would make me feel better about our closer situation. Platoon it with Moylan and Gonzo, that would work and save alot of money to acquire a power bat.

More than likely we will either get Matt Capps or Billy wagner Braves fans so be prepared we are not going to spend high dollar amount of bullpen arms this offseason.

Go Braves .

I like would go for someone like Capps from the Pirates and re-sign Gonzo. I wouldnt trust a closer like Putz coming off surgery and then having Gonzo close, which I am not a fan off. Wagner is an option and what’s wrong with re-signing Soriano?

Sign Gonzo and get Capps in here

I dunno… Capps was pretty bad this year.

They signed Proctor to a minor-league deal with an invite. Maybe we can do the same with Putz. I agree, he was great with Seattle and he could be some help here, but not if he hasn’t recovered.

We sign Wagner and Putz. Both on 1year deals with mutual options for the second year. Low base salaries but easily attainable incentives. Use Wagner as the closer and Putz as the SU man. If one falters at some point down the road due to injury then use the other. I just personally dont believe that Moylan nor EoF are fit to pitch the 8th inning as SU men.

…Soriano could just take arbitration and try the market next year when it is not as crowded. I think that is what the Braves fear and probably will be why we don’t offer it. Just my guess. We could offer it if we don’t sign another late inning guy early on the theory that we can live with him accepting it. But that probably depends on whether we can move Lowe’s salary.

and would prefer to do that. I don’t think signing Smoltz to be the closer would even be possible. I imagine that Mr. Sanchez is right and that Smoltz will resign with St. Louis.