Ron Paul, Rick Santorum Suggest Foul Play From Romney Campaign
WATCH: Whitney Houston's Biggest Interview Moments
Desperately seeking bullpen help, the Twins paid a price for it Thursday by obtaining All-Star closer Matt Capps from the Nationals for highly regarded catching prospect Wilson Ramos and left-hander Joe Testa.The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Capps will step in as the Twins' closer, bumping another former Nationals reliever, Jon Rauch, back into a setup role. Minnesota also will get cash in the deal to help pay the remainder of Capps' $3.5 million salary this year.
While the Twins obviously made the move in an effort to win in 2010, it should pay dividends for both teams down the road. Capps will be arbitration-eligible and thus still under the Twins' control in 2011, and Ramos gives the Nationals a potential replacement for Ivan Rodriguez.
As long as Joe Mauer remains behind the plate in Minnesota, Ramos wasn't going to have a chance to crack the lineup there, so the Twins were willing to part with him in a trade that could have present and future benefits.
Capps, 26, has a 2.80 ERA and 25 saves in 46 appearances for the last-place Nationals.
Ramos, who turns 23 next week, had a brief stint with Minnesota in May, hitting .296 in seven games, but has only a .241 average and .625 OPS in 71 games for Triple-A Rochester.
Testa, 24, is 2-5 with a 5.50 ERA in 36 relief appearances between high Class A and Double-A this season.
Adele Wins Album Of The Year
Greek Protests Continue As Lawmakers Debate Severe Austerity Measures
2012 Grammy Awards: Celebrities Remember Whitney Houston
Mystery Disease Kills Thousands
Country Considers Bills Lifting Gay-Marriage Ban
Updates On Whitney Houston's Autopsy
The Week's 5 Juiciest Apple Rumors
Michael Smerconish: A Response to Sean Hannity
Blogger Faces Possible Death Penalty For Tweets
Costa Concordia Video Shows Crew Reactions To Cruise Crash
GOP Bill Would Strip Workers Of Overtime, Minimum Wage Protections
Mitch McConnell Not Accepting Obama Compromise
WATCH: Nasim Pedrad As Arianna On SNL's Weekend Update
Syrian Forces Rocket Homs As Arab League Meets In Cairo
Paul Ryan On Obama's 'Accounting Trick'
Sarah Palin 'Not Convinced' Of Romney's Conservatism
Mitt Romney Once Backed Provision He Now Decries
Some States Using Funds From Foreclosure Deal To Close Budget Gaps
Rick Santorum: GOP Race A 2-Man Contest
Mitt Romney Wins Maine Caucus
TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads
