No surprise, but Matt Capps will be activated before Friday's Twins game. He pitched two innings of rehab in Ft. Myers.

You can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php?787-Capps-reinstated-from-DL

Good news, hopefully some teams out there need some bullpen help down the stretch and the Twins can get something for him.

Option out your own guy who's pitched very well in last 3yrs........keep old retread pitchers who dont have good AAA/mlb numbers......classic Twins

Option out your own guy who's pitched very well in last 3yrs........keep old retread pitchers who dont have good AAA/mlb numbers......classic Twins

Capps hasn't pitched well?

 

Besides, he has value to other teams. You think the Twins should ignore that when the trade deadline is less than three weeks away?

yeah, this has to be a "showcase" type move in hopes of dumping capps... Doubt they will get much for him, but I want nothing to do with that option, so trading him for a C prospect right now would be nice.

yeah, this has to be a "showcase" type move in hopes of dumping capps... Doubt they will get much for him, but I want nothing to do with that option, so trading him for a C prospect right now would be nice.

Given the Twins current bullpen, Capps is expendable. There is no reason not to trade him and get what you can for the guy. Hopefully some teams really need a "closer" (gags a little).

Given the Twins current bullpen, Capps is expendable. There is no reason not to trade him and get what you can for the guy. Hopefully some teams really need a "closer" (gags a little).

Capps will be dealt, if at all, to someone needing a setup man.

 

And the Twins likely will have to pay most if not all, of the salary.

The Twins will keep Capps around for 2013, I promise you this.

Capps hasn't pitched well?

 

Besides, he has value to other teams. You think the Twins should ignore that when the trade deadline is less than three weeks away?

My fault....of course Capps.....talkin bout Jeff Gray/Casey Fien

The Twins will keep Capps around for 2013, I promise you this.

I don't think so. With the bullpen already consisting of Burton, Perkins, and later Duensing again, the Twins don't need an expensive guy to anchor their pen. That money would be far better served on a starter and I think JR knows that.

I don't think so. With the bullpen already consisting of Burton, Perkins, and later Duensing again, the Twins don't need an expensive guy to anchor their pen. That money would be far better served on a starter and I think JR knows that.

Like it would have been better not signing an expensive bullpen anchor while getting a much needed draft pick last offseason?

 

Does JR really know that?

The Twins will keep Capps around for 2013, I promise you this.

Under Bill Smith, they definitely would have kept him around. This year, I think he's established some trade value, and there are enough teams trying to make a push for the playoffs that need some bullpen help. Someone will trade for him.

 

I'm not sure how much we'll get, but he will probably be gone this year. If not by the end of July, he will be by the end of August before the waiver trade deadline.

Thank goodness he's back. Perkins is not a good closer. Burton did fairly well in the role, yet I think Capps is better. We need to get this trade bait going too.

Like it would have been better not signing an expensive bullpen anchor while getting a much needed draft pick last offseason?

 

Does JR really know that?

That was also before the emergence of Burton. While I hated retaining Capps instead of taking the pick, I understand JR's hesitation in heading to 2012 without a solid right-hander out of the pen.

That was also before the emergence of Burton. While I hated retaining Capps instead of taking the pick, I understand JR's hesitation in heading to 2012 without a solid right-hander out of the pen.

You know how bullpens fluctuate from year to year RP. One year a guys balls and the next he can't find the strikezone it's just how pens work.

 

If the Twins are stupid enough to think Burton is gonna repeat his first half 2012 again then god help this organization.

You know how bullpens fluctuate from year to year RP. One year a guys balls and the next he can't find the strikezone it's just how pens work.

 

If the Twins are stupid enough to think Burton is gonna repeat his first half 2012 again then god help this organization.

Oh, he won't repeat the performance but he's no less of a sure thing than Capps in a lot of ways. And if that's the case, why keep Capps?

Oh, he won't repeat the performance but he's no less of a sure thing than Capps in a lot of ways. And if that's the case, why keep Capps?

There's ya go, if they get rid of Capps it's cause they he's a chip. Not cause of Burton or anyother RHP in the pen.

 

But I don't think they're gonna, Gardy loves him and you know the preimum this team places on getting 3 stupid outs.

There's ya go, if they get rid of Capps it's cause they he's a chip. Not cause of Burton or anyother RHP in the pen.

 

But I don't think they're gonna, Gardy loves him and you know the preimum this team places on getting 3 stupid outs.

Correction: the three most important outs.

 

Because all other outs only count for 3/5ths of an out.

Correction: the three most important outs.

 

Because all other outs only count for 3/5ths of an out.

Who's to say they're the most important outs. What if there's a couple on and no outs in the 7th or 8th?

 

The bottom line is they're 3 outs that any respectable arm can get but the Twins have always placed a premium on them. Hell as crazy as it sound keeping Capps and having Perkins and Burton stay in the fireman role in either the 6th, 7th or 8th might be best for this team.

Who's to say they're the most important outs. What if there's a couple on and no outs in the 7th or 8th?

 

The bottom line is they're 3 outs that any respectable arm can get but the Twins have always placed a premium on them. Hell as crazy as it sound keeping Capps and having Perkins and Burton stay in the fireman role in either the 6th, 7th or 8th might be best for this team.

Oh, come on. You had to know I was joking there.

Oh, come on. You had to know I was joking there.

You're not the same RP I used to know...you've changed.

3/5 of an out....awesome sarcasm. Awesome.

3/5 of an out....awesome sarcasm. Awesome.

Correct. In Gardy world, the 9th inning outs are the most important, and games lost in April don't count.

How much do outs count for on Thursday or Sunday getaway days?

How much do outs count for on Thursday or Sunday getaway days?

Double, which is why you only play people who are half as good at baseball on those days.

 

Otherwise it's unfair.

Who's to say they're the most important outs. What if there's a couple on and no outs in the 7th or 8th?

 

The bottom line is they're 3 outs that any respectable arm can get but the Twins have always placed a premium on them. Hell as crazy as it sound keeping Capps and having Perkins and Burton stay in the fireman role in either the 6th, 7th or 8th might be best for this team.

Look on the bright side. Capps on a 1 year contract at $4.75 is a lot more palatable than the 4 year/$50M contract Philly handed out to Papelbon. Now there's a *last place* team that puts proper emphasis on the last 3 outs!!

 

Also, as a quick aside, how do you pronounce Matt Capps' middle name, Dicus?

Also, as a quick aside, how do you pronounce Matt Capps' middle name, Dicus?

Do you really want anybody here to answer that question?

The Twins should take whatever they can get for Capps or even just look for a salary dump without any C level prospect - I'd be fine with that. They're paying this "proven closer" ~$80000 per out at this point. What a complete waste of money.

Given the Twins current bullpen, Capps is expendable. There is no reason not to trade him and get what you can for the guy. Hopefully some teams really need a "closer" (gags a little).

Well it might more likely be that teams with closers might see Capps has a good setup man (fairly true).