12-14-2009, 12:32 PM
<!--quoteo(post=71546:date=Dec 13 2009, 09:18 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Dec 13 2009, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=71544:date=Dec 13 2009, 10:14 PM:name=Dave)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dave @ Dec 13 2009, 10:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The Pirates non-tendered Matt Capps, according to Sullivan, the Cubs are interested.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
From Olney:<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->1. The Pirates did not tender a contract to closer Matt Capps. A surprise? Well, it shouldn't be. He had a 5.80 ERA last season and gave up 90 hits and walks in 54.1 innings while making $2.425 million. The Pirates assessed internally that had Capps gone through arbitration, he could've received a raise to almost $4 million, probably about $3.8 million.
Capps showed real signs of regression this past season, the current market is flush with relief pitching and the Pirates probably will finish well out of first place in 2010. Would it make sense for them to pay Capps $3.8 million when somebody else would have a reasonable chance of being at least as effective -- maybe more effective -- for less money? No.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
JH will probably sign him to a two year/ $8 million deal. Then BT will defend the signing to no end.
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Right. Except I'll start defending it right after you claim that deal plus the Koyie Hill signing kept us from signing Albert Pujols.
From Olney:<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->1. The Pirates did not tender a contract to closer Matt Capps. A surprise? Well, it shouldn't be. He had a 5.80 ERA last season and gave up 90 hits and walks in 54.1 innings while making $2.425 million. The Pirates assessed internally that had Capps gone through arbitration, he could've received a raise to almost $4 million, probably about $3.8 million.
Capps showed real signs of regression this past season, the current market is flush with relief pitching and the Pirates probably will finish well out of first place in 2010. Would it make sense for them to pay Capps $3.8 million when somebody else would have a reasonable chance of being at least as effective -- maybe more effective -- for less money? No.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
JH will probably sign him to a two year/ $8 million deal. Then BT will defend the signing to no end.
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Right. Except I'll start defending it right after you claim that deal plus the Koyie Hill signing kept us from signing Albert Pujols.
I wish that I believed in Fate. I wish I didn't sleep so late. I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders.