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Gardy: 'We'll take our chances with (Capps)'

MINNEAPOLIS Matt Capps heard the boos. How could he not? He heard them on more than one occasion, raining down on him from the Minnesota Twins faithful at Target Field. With closer Joe Nathan still recovering from 2010 Tommy John surgery, Capps was occasionally inserted into the ninth-inning role for Minnesota early in the 2011 season. But Capps struggled mightily. In a span of...
Via Fox Sports North  |  3 days ago
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Gardy: 'We'll take our chances with (Capps)'

MINNEAPOLIS Matt Capps heard the boos. How could he not? He heard them on more than one occasion, raining down on him from the Minnesota Twins faithful at Target Field. With closer Joe Nathan still recovering from 2010 Tommy John surgery, Capps was occasionally inserted into the ninth-inning role for Minnesota early in the 2011 season. But Capps struggled mightily. In a span of...
Via Fox Sports North  |  3 days ago
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Twins reliever Capps ready to close in 2012

Back in the summer of 2010, Matt Capps was acquired by the Twins in a trade with the Washington Nationals for catcher Wilson Ramos and pitcher Joe Testa. Through Oct. 2 of that first year in Minnesota, Capps was brilliant, converting 16 of 18 save opportunities. Once Joe Nathan returned Capps was happy to move to the set-up role for the Twins at the start of the 2011 season. However...
Via Fox Sports North  |  January 09, 2012
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Twins reliever Capps ready to close in 2012

Back in the summer of 2010, Matt Capps was acquired by the Twins in a trade with the Washington Nationals for catcher Wilson Ramos and pitcher Joe Testa. Through Oct. 2 of that first year in Minnesota, Capps was brilliant, converting 16 of 18 save opportunities. Once Joe Nathan returned Capps was happy to move to the set-up role for the Twins at the start of the 2011 season. However...
Via Fox Sports North  |  January 09, 2012
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Twins bring back Matt Capps to close in 2012

When it was announced that the Minnesota Twins had a deal in place to bring back closer Matt Capps, the move has been met with streams of vitriol for the obvious reasons. The first and foremost reason was that Capps’s 2011 season was a big bag of flaming poo. Elevated back into the closer’s role after Joe Nathan returned prematurely from Tommy John surgery, Capps struggled...
Via Over The Baggy  |  December 06, 2011
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Minnesota Twins Give Matt Capps One-Year Deal, We LOL

Well, it's not so much that we laughed out loud... it was more like a disgusted groan. Out loud. Then we chuckled at the absolute stupidity of the deal, and our rash belief that Terry Ryan was going to do anything to point the Minnesota Twins in the opposite direction of bad decisions. Those feelings were the aftermath of the news that the club has re-signed that fat, save...
Via Babes Love Baseball  |  December 05, 2011
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AP source: Twins keep Matt Capps for $4.75 million

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that closer Matt Capps and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $4.75 million, one-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal had not yet been announced. Capps gets $4.5 million this year, and the contract includes a $6 million option with a $250,000 buyout. A 28-year-old...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 05, 2011
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Mets maybe interested in Matt Capps...

The Mets maybe interested in Matt Capps, Adam Rubin caught up to the agent for Capps at the GM meetings and had the following to say;Paul Kinzer sees a match between client Matt Capps and the Mets, who need a closer. And Kinzer intimated there already had been dialogue between the parties.“Yeah, I could see it,” Kinzer said about a fit with the Mets.Asked if he had seen the interest...
Via Mets Fever  |  November 14, 2011
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Minny trying to keep Capps

Twins are looking to re-sign Matt Capps, I'm getting a bit nervous that the numbers are just falling out of our favor in regards to getting a legitimate closer.  There are still 6-7 teams looking and only 5-6 closers remaining.  After that your going into the Branden Looper/Luis Ayala type situation, where your trying to make someone into a closer or give someone who failed at...
Via Mets Fever  |  December 01, 2011
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Capps looking like the best fit...

The Cards are reportedly making a strong push to re-sign Dotel, he's more of a set-up man who could close but still if they sign him that takes another arm off the ever dwindling closer market. Adam Rubin has heard that Matt Capps appears to be the best fit and I tend to agree. That's not to say, he's the best available closer or that I'm excited about the proposition...
Via Mets Fever  |  December 05, 2011
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Transaction Analysis: Cappsing Things Off by R.J. Anderson

Signed P-R Matt Capps to a one-year deal worth $4.5 million with an option for 2013. [12/5] This is a move sure to draw some ire from the locals. It’s hard to blame a player for being involved in a poor signing or trade, but being acquired for Wilson Ramos put Capps on shaky footing to begin with among the Minnesota faithful. Of course, Capps did not help himself in 2011...
Via Baseball Prospectus  |  December 06, 2011
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Hitters elevating Capps' fastball

After yet another incomplete save opportunity, Matt Capps is once again under the microscope. Pitching coach Rick Anderson told reporters that he is going to review the video to see if his current struggles are sourced to a mechanical issue. In May, I pointed out that Capps was trekking back and forth on the rubber, something that he had not done in the past. Shortly after that...
Via Over The Baggy  |  July 06, 2011
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Twins reach agreement with Capps on 1-year deal

The Minnesota Twins reached agreement with reliever Matt Capps to a one-year contract. The deal is worth $4.75 million and includes a $6 million option for the 2013 season. The 28-year-old Capps had a 4-7 record with a 4.25 ERA and 15 saves last season, serving as closer for the first part of the year. Longtime Twins closer Joe Nathan signed with the Texas Rangers, so bringing...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  December 06, 2011
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Another One Bites The Dust, Capps Re-Signs With Twins

According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, RHP Matt Capps has re-signed with the Minnesota Twins for one year with an option. The Mets checked in on Capps three weeks ago during the GM Meetings, but his agent Paul Kinzer said that the Mets never contacted him again after that. Capps, 28, will replace Joe Nathan in the closer’s role. Last season he went 4-7 with 15 saves and a 4.25 ERA...
Via Mets Merized Online  |  December 05, 2011
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Capps: We have been playing uphill all season

Matt Capps was traded to the Minnesota Twins on July 29, 2010, for catching prospect Wilson Ramos and left-handed pitcher Joe Testa. The early returns on Capps were spectacular as he closed out the 2010 season 2-0 with a 2.00 ERA and saved 16 games in 18 opportunities. This season, Capps was expected to mesh with Joe Nathan, who missed 2010 with an injury, to give the Twins a perfect...
Via Fox Sports North  |  August 18, 2011
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Red Sox Checked In On Matt Capps

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...
Via MLB Trade Rumors  |  November 16, 2011
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Mets Could Be Interested in Matt Capps

Paul Kinzer, the agent for free agent reliever Matt Capps, said he could see the Mets being interested in his client; although he did not specify whether or not the Mets had reached out to him, Andy Martino tweeted on Tuesday: #bbpBox_136207608846614528 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_136207608846614528 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }Matt Capps' agent...
Via MetsZilla  |  November 15, 2011
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Section 219: Matt Capps and grumpy old fans

A quick take on Matt Capps
Via Star Tribune  |  December 06, 2011
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Twins finalize deal with P Capps

The Minnesota Twins have finalized their one-year, $4.75-million contract with veteran reliever Matt Capps.The 28-year-old is coming off a difficult campaign, going 4-7 with a 4.25 ERA in 65 2/3 innings. He converted just 15 of 22 save opportunities after recording 48 between Minnesota and Washington in 2010.The deal will pay Capps $4.5 million next season with a $6-million club...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  December 07, 2011
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Capps drawing interest from Twins, Mets

The agent for reliever Matt Capps said on Monday that the right-hander is one of his most popular clients, drawing interest from such teams such as the Twins and the Mets.
Via mlb.com  |  November 14, 2011
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Capps passes physical to finalize one-year deal with Twins

The Minnesota Twins finalized their $4.75 million, one-year contract with closer Matt Capps on Wednesday.
Via CBSSports.com  |  December 07, 2011
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Rough weekend won't cost Capps closer role

MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Twins closer Matt Capps struggled in back-to-back games over the weekend, but manager Ron Gardenhire said Capps isn't in danger of losing his ninth-inning role. "(Capps) is still our closer," Gardenhire said following Sunday's game, in which Capps gave up two hits in the ninth inning of Minnesota's 9-7 win over Milwaukee. Capps blew...
Via Fox Sports North  |  July 04, 2011
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Capps has not heard from the Mets since GM Meetings

According to the New York Post, “Paul Kinzer, the agent for reliever Matt Capps, says he hasn’t heard from Mets since the GM meetings,’ during which the Mets had told him they had a ‘possible interest’ in his client. Matthew Cerrone: To me, Capps is a middle reliever. He can be better than what he showed last year. But, even still, he shouldn’...
Via Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog  |  November 28, 2011
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Source: Twins keep Capps for 4.75 million

By RONALD BLUM, AP Sports WriterDALLAS (AP) -- A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that closer Matt Capps and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a 4.75 million, one-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal had not yet been announced. Capps gets 4.5 million this year, and the contract includes a 6 million...
Via Fox Sports North  |  December 05, 2011
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Mets have not had contact with Capps

I wasn't concerned or annoyed with reports that Jonathan Broxton was close to signing elsewhere nor was I that concerned with Joe Nathan signing with the Rangers after hearing what he received.  But for a team that will only sign relievers, I'm growing concerned as the numbers begin to dwindle with what appears to be their lack of urgency.  Once Broxton is off the board there will...
Via Mets Fever  |  November 28, 2011
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