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Found November 16, 2011 on MLB Trade Rumors:
PLAYERS: Matt Capps,  Terry Francona,  Kevin Towers
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox,  Minnesota Twins,  Arizona Diamondbacks

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The latest on the Red Sox... The Red Sox checked in with agent Paul Kinzer of reliever Matt Capps, reports WEEI's Alex Speier.  Speier notes that Capps has closing experience but is willing to set up.  Capps may fit Boston's desire to avoid multiyear deals for relievers, given his off-year. Terry Francona isn't going to try to manage in 2012, he told Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com.  The former Red Sox manager had been excited about interviewing for the Cardinals job, but doesn't think the Cubs position is the right opportunity. The Red Sox matched up fairly well with the Diamondbacks a year ago for Justin Upton, GM Kevin Towers told Speier, but "nothing ever really got that close."
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