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Capps receives immediate interest in free agency
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Pitcher Matt Capps on being a free agent, "Whatever happens, I'll keep the Pirates in my thoughts, and I'm not closing the door on them or anybody else." The Pirates evidently did not feel closer Matt Capps' asking price was fair market value, but the market itself -- as set by the entirety of Major League Baseball -- might disagree. Comment?
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So, Jim Hendry could only sit and watch as another of his potential centerfield targets, Mike Cameron, signed with the Boston Red Sox .A So, where there was once 5 potential outfield bats that the Cubs were interested in , now there are only 3 . So the pressure is mounting for Hendry and every other GM know this.A Chances are he has let the best ... Comment?
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... Speaking of spending money... The Nats have serious interest in reliever Matt Capps, formerly of the Pittsburgh Pirates. And Capps has serious interest in the Nats. Capps, non-tendered over the weekend, has attracted interest from roughly a dozen ... Comment?
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D-Backs show interest in reliever, 2B
... But he struggled with a 5.80 ERA, along with increases in his walk and home-run rates, prompting the Pittsburgh Pirates to cut ties with him rather than give him an arbitration raise on the $2.4 million he made in 2009. Capps has been a closer in ... Comment?
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Benson resident John Raynor was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the second overall pick of the annual Major League Baseball Rule 5 Draft. Comment?
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Come To Think Of It: Cubs Interest In Matt Capps Hits Snag
The sudden interest in former Pirates closer Matt Capps really has me scratching my head. Comment?
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Wary of arbitration cost, Pirates part with Capps
Uncertain of his abilities and uneasy over what it might cost to keep him, the Pirates allowed Matt Capps to become a free agent. Comment?
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Bargain deals abundant, but most have some sort of blemish
... is there for the taking. Or maybe your bullpen needs a closer. Matt Capps , who saved 27 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009, is looking for a job. They're among the 39 players who became free agents when their teams declined to tender them ... Comment?
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Bucs hire three scouts, shift duties
The Pirates announced three new hires and additional shuffling in the organization's scouting department on Monday. Comment?
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Florida Marlins inquiring about Matt Capps
Leo Nunez may have some competition for the closer's job this spring, after all. Comment?
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The Matt Capps non-tender represents a busted opportunity. The reasons why may be obvious to some of you, but I'm going to spell them out anyway. Comment?
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Rockies are among Capps' suitors
Former Pirates closer Matt Capps, who was non-tendered in a surprise move on Saturday night, and the Rockies have what Capps' agent calls "mutual interest." Paul Kinzer said Monday that the Rockies are one of nine teams that have called about Capps, who has earned 67 saves since 2006. Comment?
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Bucs not worried about finding closer
The Pirates already had plenty of bullpen holes to fill before Matt Capps' closer spot became vacnt. Comment?
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Options Open Up After Non-Tender Deadline
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... is, which players will the team target and bring to the desert? In a somewhat surprising move the Pittsburgh Pirates did not tender their closer Matt Capps. While Capps struggled during 2009 he has dominating stuff. He would definitely fit in ... Comment?
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What's next for Wang, Johnson, Capps and more
... are a few players now on the market who would be worth a look for your favorite team: Matt Capps , RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates : I do understand why the Pirates non-tendered Capps; the arbitration process wildly overvalues saves -- and Capps was headed ... Comment?
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Prospectus Today: Getting Talent For Less Than It`s Worth by Joe Sheehan
Baseball's off-season calendar is something of a mess now, with the deadline to offer arbitration to your free agents coming before the Winter Meetings, the deadline for the free agents to accept coming during them, and the deadline for tendering contracts to players on your 40-man roster coming after everyone leaves town. Comment?
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Pirates sign Cedeno, avoid arbitration
The Pirates have avoided going to arbitration with projected starting shortstop Ronny Cedeno by coming to terms on a one-year deal worth $1.125 million, The Associated Press reported Friday. Comment?
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Series DVDs signed by 12 Hall of Famers
The A&E Autographed World Series DVD Collector's Set is now available for shipping from the MLB.com Shop as of Tuesday, something many high-end holiday shoppers have been waiting for ever since word of it spread widely throughout news outlets on Black Friday. Comment?
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Bucs make little noise on Day 1 at Indy
As is often the case on Day 1 of the Winter Meetings, there was much more speculation than substance when it came to the Pirates' level of activity. Comment?
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Maybe the Pittsburgh Pirates aren't the team to be taking lessons from, but then again, why not? In a small market, they've got to make things work and work on the cheap, relatively speaking. Comment?
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