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Putz admits to struggles as Mets' setup man

One of the small worries the Mets had when they signed Francisco Rodriguez and traded for J.J. Putz on the same December day was whether Putz could handle switching from closer to setup man.

Well, Putz said in a radio interview Wednesday morning that he is having trouble. And that was before he allowed a go-ahead run to the Braves in the eighth inning of Atlanta's 8-7, 12-inning win. Putz...

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