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Matt Capps Will Join The…

Posted: 20th December 2009 by Giants27 in MLB
Matt Capps was non-tendered by the Pittsburgh Pirates last weekend and has announced plans to select five or six finalists for each. Odds are Capps wants to close but has said he'll accept a set-up role with a contender. Capps has announced plansáto select five or six finalists from the teams that are reportedly interested in his services which are: the Diamondbacks, Cubs, Orioles, Mets, Rangers, Yankees, Nationals, Rockies, Marlins, and Tigers. The ...

Why Exactly Is Nick Johnson Better Than Johnny Damon?

Posted: 18th December 2009 by Giants27 in MLB
Nick Johnson has reportedly signed a 1-year/$5.5 million contract with the New York Yankees. His signing clearly states that Johnny Damon's time asáa Yankee is over. Damon is 36 and saw his asking price of 2-years/$26 million from this morning drop to 2-years/$20 million as he tried to stay in pinstripes. The move is not only curious considering he'd have cost only $4.5 million moreáa year than Johnson and Hideki Matsui only cost ...