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<!--quoteo(post=72824:date=Dec 22 2009, 08:04 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Dec 22 2009, 08:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=72810:date=Dec 22 2009, 04:45 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Dec 22 2009, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->So apparently Capps has narrowed it down to either the Cubs or Nats. I actually want to sign him, but I fear a Hendry 3-year special. And why exactly would Capps choose the Nats? I find it laughable that people are talking about that organization going in the right direction simply because of Strasburg.......and Marquis signings.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Depending on the length of the deal Capps might be better off financially if he signs with the Nads. He would be their closer. If successful he set himself up for a much larger future deal than if he were a successful setup guy for the Cubs. I'm sure that's part of the reason he is considering going to Washington.
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That's absolutely the reason. If he took a one-year deal, he'd still have an arbitration-eligible year in 2011 - and guys with "saves" make a shitton more money in arbitration than guys who don't.