Eight options for the Mets, post-"Baywatch"

For the Mets, there are already legitimate questions about whether Jason Bay is the right investment for their ballpark. He is a below-average defende...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Decision time

It's down to the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals for the services of reliever Matt Capps. According to major league sources, the Capps' camp will make a choice between the two teams...

RHP Capps mulls Nats, Cubs options

Ten days after reliever Matt Capps landed on the free-agent market, he's down to deciding whether he wants to play for Washington or the Cubs.

Closing with Capps?

The next destination for former Pittsburgh closer Matt Capps may be the Chicago Cubs or the Washington Nationals. The Capps' camp was hoping to have...

Too many 'closers' this winter?

...on the market. Not enough well-paying, ninth-inning jobs remain. Two more closers -- Pirates righty Matt Capps and Nationals righty Mike MacDougal -- became free agents when their respective teams declined to offer them...

Defense highlights offseason moves

...but it feels like a credit-card move. 2. The Cubs could land Marlon Byrd and Matt Capps, writes Gordon Wittenmyer. They can turn to other problems now, writes Phil Rogers. Ryan Dempster likes...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009

Capps admits preliminary Cubs talks

Could free agent reliever Matt Capps make Wrigley Field his new home?

Talkin' Baseball

Bruce Levine and Jonathan Hood talk to free agent reliever Matt Capps as they discuss his interest in joining the Cubs

Capps, Byrd in Cubs' sights

...primary offseason goal of retooling for 2010. First on their hit list is free-agent pitcher Matt Capps, who saved 47 games over the past three seasons but was recently released by the Pittsburgh...

Bradley moves frees cash to spend on needs

...next season. The Cubs covet former Texas Rangers center fielder Marlon Byrd and right-handed reliever Matt Capps, who was recently non-tendered by Pittsburgh. Both players are free agents

Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the other big moves of the week beyond the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee trade and John Lackey signing, leading with the Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.

CAPTION: Sept 26, 2008; San Diego, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates closer Matt Capps (55) pitches during the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. The Pirates...

Trading A-Gon a matter of timing

How much would the Padres have to get in return for Adrian Gonzalez to get a fair deal? "I don't know if you can put together enough young talent t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Matt Capps

Stan and Guy and Chris talk to now "former" Pirates Closer Matt Capps as he fields free agent offers