When the Minnesota Twins got Matt Capps in a trade with the Nationals, Twins fans cheered.
This ushered in the era of another fantastic arm in the bullpen, a fill-in or replacement for Joe Nathan if he can't return to form, and an upgrade from Jon Rauch.
It was a sign from the front office that they are actively trying to win a World Series. All these and more were things you could hear around Minnesota as fans starting dreaming of a deep playoff run.
Upon hearing that the Twins traded for Matt Capps, I cringed.
I have seen him pitch, and I don't argue that he is a good pitcher or an upgrade from Rauch or any other option the Twins had.
Some points made about him I cannot argue; however, there are many that I can. One point is that he is more lucky then dominant.
Consider this for a hypothetical situation: a pitcher that throws nothing but ...