any new capellan to wash rumor ?

[Big Reed]

I'm curious. on capellan's profile, yahoo reported Washington is interested, and one of my fantasy opponents picked him up today. a lot of my fantasy opponents have inside info. is he jumping the gun? or is there a scoop? or some truth to what he knows?

[Brian the Automator]

I'm sure if anyone had an inkling of a Capellan trade rumor from any source, they'd post it immediately.

 

With that said, I couldn't imagine anyone picking up Capellan to automatically be their closer.

[ryanbraun75]

im just kinda curious what the nationals would give for Capellan. If i were the brewers i would try to aquire Chad Cordero if possible. Mix in Zach Jackson and Mench or something, but if we could get Cordero to pitch the 7th, Turnbow the 8th, and CoCo in the 9th that would be really cool. I also wouldn't mind seeing a deal for Snelling either, however i doubt they would give him up.

 

IMO the likely place for him to go is to TB for Cantu. I mean look at it, the brewers put Capellan down in the Minors and they put Cantu down for the same reasons so i see a match. I feel like if we could use Cantu and Counsell as a platoon we would get way more production than Graffinino.

[dadofandrew]

Cantu has no place on this team when Braun comes up. Cappy will be the 1st pitcher brought up. We have much more use for Jose than Jorge.

[Brian the Automator]

Cantu actually hits righties better than lefties, which would make him an un-ideal platoon mate. However, if I were to be able to pick & choose between him and Graffanino, I'll take the younger guy with more upside.

[Team Canada]

This seems like it's duplicating discussion in the other Capellan rumor thread (and the Cantu thread for that matter).

[Big Reed]

I agree with you team canada. feel free to lock or redirect the thread.

 

it just seemed very odd to me that a fantasy player in a league that doesn't have holds as a category or a farm system would just out of the blue go out and pick up Capellan for his team. Since Capellan is not on the brewers' dl, he is wasting a roster space by doing so. This did not seem to be an ordinary or a smart move. it seemed more like a move made with insider information.

 

it's one thing to go out and pick up a Clemens or a prior or pedro and stash them on your team. but why would anybody go out and pick up Capellan? the owner is a smart owner and not in last place.

 

that's the reason I asked and started a new thread.

[aracko]

Are Hart and Capellan a fair value for Chad Cordero? I think Hart could become a star in Washington, Capellan could Close for Washington.

 

It would be rare for Melvin to give up more than he gets back, but to have a 7,8,9 like that would make us the best Pen in the league.

[sbrylski]

I would not want to give up Hart to get Cordero.

 

And Reed, why don't you ask the guy that picked him up? He already has him, there shouldn't be any reason for him to withhold any info from you.

[Big Reed]

to make this long story short, I posted a question in my league. it read "Why Capellan? Why him ? why now? just curious."

 

we shall see what his reply is.

 

it's been over 4 days since I posted the question on our league board and the guy has not responded. he's just keeping capaleean as an NA relief pitcher. Like i said earlier, in a league that doesn't use holds as a category, having Capellan makes little sense. but picking him up and keeping him while he's down at AAA makes less sense.

[hauser42]

Are Hart and Capellan a fair value for Chad Cordero? I think Hart could become a star in Washington, Capellan could Close for Washington.

 

Not even fair to close in value. Cordero is a proven closer. Nats are not going to take on Hart and Capellan. Both prospects have yet to prove anything above AAA.

[homer]

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Both prospects have yet to prove anything above AAA.

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Neither has Braun.