Washington signs reliever Matt Capps
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Bill Jempty | Friday, December 25, 2009 |
Because the one thing a team that lost over 100 games the season before needs is a ace reliever to turn things around. From ESPN-
The Washington Nationals have signed Matt Capps to a one-year contract to be their closer for 2010, his agent said late Wednesday.
The deal is for $3.5 million for 2010, with a chance to make another $425,000 in performance bonuses. The performance incentives kick in at 40-65 games finished.
The deal went down to the end between the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and Washington, Capps’ agent, Paul Kinzer, said. The Mets were a late entry into the Capps pursuit, offering a similar contract to what Capps signed for with Washington.
The only previous MLB team Capps has played for is Pittsburgh. He has plenty of experience pitching for a bad baseball team.
Capps who saved 66 games and been a good reliever from 2006-08, had a sore arm for much of 2009. A one year contract is a small gamble. I just don’t see the Nationals turning around any time soon.
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