Matt Capps Released, Signs With Nationals

[JeffH]

Buster Olney reports that the Washington Nationals are finalizing terms of a deal, but Capps' agent says, no.

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4768894

 

Kinzer: "We're going to give Jim one last chance to overpa...uh, I mean...to match Washington's offer."

[davell]

With Marmol's lack of experience at closer, signing Capps to 2/8 or so, isn't a bad move as far as I'm concerned. I read something earlier that made it sound like we haven't even made ANY offer yet and we either would tonight or tell him to sign with the Nats.

[CUBZ99]

With Marmol's lack of experience at closer, signing Capps to 2/8 or so, isn't a bad move as far as I'm concerned. I read something earlier that made it sound like we haven't even made ANY offer yet and we either would tonight or tell him to sign with the Nats.

 

I wouldn't mind seeing Capps in the bullpen next year at all.

[Wrigley Rat]

I think signing Capps is a bit of a risky move after a nearly 6.00 ERA last year (even if his other numbers were decent). He's never been dominant - just solid. I would be fine with a one year contract at $3.5 million with $.5 million in incentives. If you can work in a team option for similar money next year with a small buyout, I'd be all right with that too. But at two years, I'd be more likely to offer $2.5 this year and $3 next year and I'm guessing he'd be better off taking the Nationals gig, closing out some games, and trying to cash in next year.

[CUBZ99]

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2009/12/cubs-may-lose-out-on-capps.html

 

Doesn't sound like Capps is coming to Chicago. I would like Capps, but good to see Hendry exercise some constraint.

[Wrigley Rat]

It's official - he has signed a one-year deal with the Nationals.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091223&content_id=7851706&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

[Guest]

It's official - he has signed a one-year deal with the Nationals.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091223&content_id=7851706&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Good - there are better choices out there.

[RedFlash]

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2009/12/cubs-may-lose-out-on-capps.html

 

Doesn't sound like Capps is coming to Chicago. I would like Capps, but good to see Hendry exercise some constraint.

 

I don't know if that is the case as it is Capps felt he could build up his value as a closer with the Nats then he would as a set up with the Cubs.

[JeffH]

The Cubs seemed committed to losing out to the Washington Nationals in the bidding for former Pirate reliever Matt Capps.

 

The word you're looking for there, Dave, is "resigned".

[Guancous]

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2009/12/cubs-may-lose-out-on-capps.html

 

Doesn't sound like Capps is coming to Chicago. I would like Capps, but good to see Hendry exercise some constraint.

 

I don't know if that is the case as it is Capps felt he could build up his value as a closer with the Nats then he would as a set up with the Cubs.

 

Capps can be a God in Washington. They had a scoreboard video for Joe Beimel!

[Jake]

Washington has made offers to a lot of guys this winter (linked to Smoltz, Capps, Orlando Hudson, etc.). Nice to see them not just sit back and use the small market excuse

 

Washington is a small market? In what universe ?

 

I meant lower end payroll

 

See offer to Teixera last year.

[Jake]

It's interesting that the three teams most interested in him were the Nats, Cubs and Mets. None of those are particularly well run franchises. I wonder why more intelligent teams weren't among the top contenders.

 

http://www.bucsdugout.com/

[Post Count Padder]

THURSDAY, 8:58am: Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com adds the details: Capps will earn a base salary of $3.5MM, with the chance to make another $425K in performance incentives for games finished. Not a bad value for the Nats, if you trust Capps to bounce back from a subpar 2009.

 

7:51am: Capps and the Nationals agreed to terms overnight, according to Ladson at MLB.com. The financial figures were not immediately disclosed, but Capps will sign a one-year deal, pending a physical. Ladson notes that Capps picked the Nationals over the Cubs because of the chance to close and because GM Mike Rizzo expressed serious interest in Capps as soon as the Pirates let him go.

[Guest]

It's interesting that the three teams most interested in him were the Nats, Cubs and Mets. None of those are particularly well run franchises. I wonder why more intelligent teams weren't among the top contenders.

 

http://www.bucsdugout.com/

 

Further proof the Cubs need a management overhaul.