Matt Capps removed in the 9th...

[Skimo77]

so i'm watching on stat tracker and he left with one out in the 9th after which seems to be he got hit by a liner... anyone watching? what happend??

[jvzero]

The Pittsburgh Pirates' big night in Chicago was overshadowed on Monday when closer Matt Capps took a liner off his pitching elbow and had to leave the game.

With the Pirates up 10-8 and one out in the bottom of the ninth, Cubs catcher Geovany Soto hit a screaming shot straight back at Capps. The right-hander turned his body, but the ball struck his elbow and then ricocheted off the field between home plate and third base.

Capps grimaced and immediately started to walk toward the dugout and was met by Pirates personnel.

Sean Burnett came on in relief, got the last two outs and earned his first major league save.

The injury cast a pall over Freddy Sanchez's big night. The Pirates' second baseman went 6-for-6 in the win.


http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4205397

[Skimo77]

damn, and he was just starting to pitch better too... doesn't sound good.... but hopefully just a contusion .... any more updates would be great

[plainyogurt]

all I found too.. Dont known severity, but I picked up burnett and Chavez..grabow no good ylthis year..

Good choices to pickup??