Come To Think Of It: Cubs Interest in Matt Capps Hits Snag
December 15, 2009 by Bob Warja
The sudden interest in former Pirates closer Matt Capps really has me scratching my head. I guess teams smell blood, and want to seize an opportunity to sign a pitcher recently given his walking papers by a team badly in need of pitching but who realizes his value in arbitration would be over-inflated by his save totals.
It may seem a cheap and easy way for the Cubs to improve the bullpen. But not so fast.
Sure, he saved 27 games last season. But if there is a stat more meaningless than saves, then I haven't seen it yet.
Even more bothersome is the fact that his once above league average fastball doesn't ha...
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