Seattle (MAJ: 66-73; 4th AL West): The Mariners were off on Thursday. But, there is a story about JJ Putz (WI '00) in the Seattle Times today. M's closer J.J. Putz has "That it factor" Two excerpts of note:
Eighth inning, bases loaded, one-run game. And still, J.J. Putz looked comfortable, even calm. Bryan Price, then the Mariners' pitching coach, marveled at the moxie of his reliever and the sagacity of his own advice.
Satisfied, Price turned back to the dugout. "One more thing," Putz yelled at Price last season. "Brilliant!!!"
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"We all knew what kind of stuff he had," Mariners pitching coach Rafael Chaves said. "It was just a matter of him being able to put all that together."
Chaves also coached Putz in Class A ball in Appleton, Wis. He saw the talent and the trouble in one game — a seven-inning no-hitter in which Putz walked four batters in the last inning and still didn't allow a hit.
MARINER SYSTEM SCHEDULE FOR 9/7
Texas (Kevin Millwood 14-9) at Seattle (Cha Seung Baek 2-0) 9:00pm CDT
Tacoma -- Season Over (74-72)
San Antonio – Season Over (60-78)
Inland Empire -- Second Round of playoffs begin on Saturday
Everett -- Season Over (31-45)
AZL Mariners – Season over (25-30)
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