Lame Duck Owner Makes Lame Deal

The bankrupt Dodgers signed left-handed Chris Capuano for two years and $10 million.

The addition of the fragile Capuano all but ends right-hander Hiroki Kuroda’s four-year career with the Dodgers, and leaves the Dodgers with three left-handers in their rotation — Clayton Kershaw, Ted Lilly and Capuano. Chad Billingsley is their only certain right-handed starter. Right-hander Nate Eovaldi is currently in line to be the team’s No.3 starter.

The addition of Capuano, 33, as a fifth starter with a two-year, $10-million deal should leave everyone a little anxious. Capuano, had Tommy John surgery in 2002 and again in 2008, missed all of the 2008 and 2009 seasons, and nearly half of 2010. Last season he went 11-12 with a 4.55 ERA and 1.35 WHIP for the Mets. Not exactly tearing it up. Bad news: He also gave up 27 homers. Good news: He struck out 8.1 batters per nine innings pitched.

Time will tell.