Tag Archives: Matt Capps
One Year Ago: January Bullpen Additions
In December 2009 the Pittsburgh Pirates non-tendered Matt Capps, following a season where the closer put up a 5.80 ERA in 54.1 innings. At the time of the move, the… Read more
Where Are They Now: 2004 Hickory Crawdads
In 2004 the Hickory Crawdads were the low-A ball club of the Pittsburgh Pirates, right in the middle of their ten year affiliation with the team. They were two years… Read more
Pirates Notebook: I Love the Bullpen
If there’s one thing I like about the 7-5 start to the season, it’s the bullpen. I’m very comfortable with this bullpen when the Pirates are holding a lead, or… Read more
A Tale of Two Bullpens
A few weeks ago we saw the debut of the BUCCO Fans.com time machine when we went back to the 2008 July 31st trade deadline to keep the 2008 team… Read more
What is Zach Duke worth?
The deadline for teams and players to exchange arbitration numbers is today, Tuesday January 19th, at noon. The Pittsburgh Pirates entered the off-season with three players eligible for arbitration. They… Read more
Top 10 Draft Picks of the Decade
With 2010 just around the corner, we’ve started to see a lot of “decade recap” articles around the web, including several Pirates related themes, such as the WHYGAVS All-Decade Team,… Read more
We all have internal values
Everyone has internal values, and it’s not just limited to one thing in our lives. It determines how much we spend on a television, or whether we decide to purchase… Read more
Wishing it was baseball season
Wishing it was baseball season here at BUCCO Fans.com Headquarters. Maybe then my wife’s car would be visible: I probably spent more time shoveling from the door to the back… Read more
Going Cheap Pt 2: Where do good players come from?
Yesterday, in part one of this series, I looked at whether you could find cheap bullpen options. In my review of the best relievers in the 2009 season I found… Read more
Going Cheap Pt 1: Can you find cheap bullpen options?
Today I was out picking up some Christmas presents when I decided to stop off at the store and grab some cereal. I typically have one major rule when it… Read more
