Caps stays perfect vs. Brewers : Twins closer Matt Capps was able to notch his ninth save of the season during Saturday's contest against the Brewers. Capps came on in the ninth inning and retired all three batters he faced, including one by strikeout. He needed only seven pitches to secure the win and is now 7 for 7 in save chances this season. (Updated 05/19/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Capps has now recorded a save in each of his last two outings after getting knocked around by Cleveland last week. While the Twins have had a hard time stringing wins together, Capps has done well when he has been called upon. He has become the staple at the back end of Minnesota's bullpen and should continue to be viewed as a solid No. 2 Fantasy RP in all formats moving forward. (Updated 05/19/2012).
05/13/2012 17:31 Diamond's 7 shutout innings lifts Twins
Scott Diamond pitched seven shutout innings, Brian Dozier hit his first career homer and the Minnesota Twins held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Sunday.
05/09/2012 12:27 Dear Mr. Fantasy: New world order for closers
The relief pitching landscape sure has changed on a dime since opening day. Who are the right replacements to target? Our Scott White re-ranks his top closer options and answers your questions in Dear Mr. Fantasy.
05/09/2012 00:57 The Lineup: Bombs away, Santana looks to get on track, classless venom toward Werth
Rounding up Tuesday night's action (anyone hear if Josh Hamilton did anything good?), getting ready for Wednesday and hitting some links -- including a ridiculously classless display by some fans in Jayson Werth's direction. It's The Lineup for May 9, 2012.
When Joe Nathan was slow to regain his form following Tommy John surgery, the Twins turned to Matt Capps as their closer early in 2011. But he was so unreliable in the role, blowing seven saves in 22 opportunities, that they decided to go back to Nathan before they were completely confident he was ready. So what do they do with the closer role now that Nathan has departed for Texas? Why, they bring back Capps to fill it, of course, signing him to a one-year deal. It's not as much of a stretch as you might think. Capps was an All-Star closer for the Nationals in 2010 and was effective in the role at times for Pittsburgh as well. He wasn't at his best last year, but he may not have been completely comfortable looking over his shoulder at a higher-profile reliever. He's the guy now, though, and when he's been the guy in the past, it has usually worked out pretty well. He's still probably a late-rounder in standard mixed leagues given his marginal stuff by closer standards, but his secure role makes him an attractive No. 3 reliever. (Updated 1/5/12)
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