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2011 Player Review: Chris Capuano

Found November 10, 2011 on Mets Merized Online: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Chris Capuano,  Jason Isringhausen
TEAMS: New York Mets,  Atlanta Braves

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John Delcos of Newyorkmetsreport.com and Joe DeCaro of Metsmerizedonline.com will be doing more and more projects together with the goal of merging two successful blogs in the hope of giving our readers everything they’ll need in covering the Mets. Continuing our review of the 2011 Mets, today we take a look at Chris Capuano. Tomorrow: Jason Isringhausen. Chris Capuano THE SKINNY: Desperate teams take desperate measures, which is why last winter the pitching-thin Mets signed left-hander Chris Capuano to a free-agent contract. Coming off arm problems, the Mets took a $1.5 million gamble on the career 57-64 record, including 11-12 this season. The gamble paid off and Capuano stayed healthy and now wants two years. The Mets aren’t interested. REASONS TO KEEP HIM: He gave the Mets 34 starts and 186 innings and those will be hard to replace. … The Mets’ rotation is thin and lefthanders are hard to come by. REASONS TO LET HIM GO: He’s only had one winning season and that was in 2005. … H...
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