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As soon as Joe Nathan announced that he would undergo Tommy John surgery, the back end of the Twins' bullpen became a lot less scary. Four months later, the Twins obtained one of the top relievers available, acquiring Matt Capps and $500K from the Nationals for left-hander Joe Testa and highly touted catching prospect Wilson Ramos. Capps, 26, has 25 saves and a 2.80 ERA with 7.4 K/9 and 1.8 BB/9 ...

Both seek help in Aug. 10 GOP gubernatorial runoff Nathan Deal bagged a state senator and representative; Karen Handel landed two county commissioners, a sheriff and a school board member. So it went Wednesday as the foes in an Aug. 10 runoff for the Republican gubernatorial nomination scrambled for local endorsements. Experts differ concerning their impact, but most say some voters are swayed ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Twins have acquired All-Star closer Matt Capps from the Washington Nationals for minor leaguers Wilson Ramos and Joe Testa.

Minneapolis (AP) _ The Twins have acquired All-star closer Matt Capps from the Washington Nationals for minor leaguers Wilson Ramos and Joe Testa.The twins say they will also receive cash from the Nationals.Capps got his 26th save in 30 opportunities earlier Thursday inthe Nationals' win over the Atlanta Braves. He will help bolster abullpen that was missing its closer, Joe Nathan, since ...

The Minnesota Twins moved to strengthen their bullpen for a postseason push by acquiring All-Star closer Matt Capps from the Washington Nationals on Thursday, Major League Baseball's website mlb.com reported.

The Washington Nationals have traded closer Matt Capps to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for catching prospect Wilson Ramos and minor league pitcher Joe Testa.

In the middle of another tight division race, the Minnesota Twins acquired All-Star closer Matt Capps from the Washington Nationals late Thursday night for prized catching prospect Wilson Ramos and minor league left-hander Joe Testa, as first reported by Scott Miller of CBSSports.com. Washington Nationals - Matt Capps - Minnesota Twins - Wilson Ramos - Minor league

A road trip against two struggling opponents helped the Minnesota Twins break out for their most successful offensive stretch of the season. A visit from the Seattle Mariners could help them stay hot. The Twins look for a season-high sixth consecutive victory when they face the Mariners on Friday night.