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- Born: September 3, 1983
- Birthplace: Douglasville, Georgia
- Made MLB Debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2005
- Nickname: "The Mad Capper"
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Matt Capps is a right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates drafted Capps in the 7th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Midway through the 2007 season, Capps became the team's primary closer. After a few years as a pitching prospect in the Pirates farm system, Capps made his major league debut withe the Pirates on September 16, 2005. Capps recorded his first save in 2006, and the following season he would record 18 saves, becoming the Pirates primary closer.
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Strengths
Capps is hard throwing right-hander, with a 95 mph fastball. He has proven to be durable, and can pitch consecutive games without rest.[1]Weaknesses
Capps does not have an impressive repertoire of pitches, and tends to overuse his good fastball, which makes him predictable.[1]-
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Matt Capps Questions
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Would like to say a big thank you to Matt for the "Berlin" series....absolutely fantastic. 1 AnswerMatt Frei has always been one of my favorite correspondents, and I agree with you that the Berlin series was wonderfully made. Thank you for your response! It r... read more -
Matte and Glossy laptop screen for Mac Pro? 2 AnswersHi, Look at the photo below. You can clearly see the difference between "matte" and "gloss" screens. (Left in both is "matte" and right in both is "glossy"). "M... read more
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Is Michael Crabtree the next Matt Harrington? 3 AnswersEli Manning refused to play for the Chargers the year he was drafted, and it forced them to select him, then immediately trade him to the New York Giants, thoug... read more
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Matt Capps Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Pittsburgh Pirates
- MLB.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 245 lbs
- Rookie Year: 2005
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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U luv this @stevegiglio @Dejan_Kovacevic: #Pirates turning attention away from Matt Capps, but have not formally withdrawn from talks
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Free agent P Matt Capps will decide between the Cubs and Nationals.
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Ex bucco Matt capps is to make his decision between cubs and nats by midnight #pirates
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Free-agent reliever Matt Capps to decide between Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs (ESPN) - http://fastball.mobi/news-story/12533/ #MLB
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RT @washingnats: Free agent right-hander Matt Capps will make a decison on Wednesday night. It's between the Cubs and the Nationals.
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