Twins Acquire Matt Capps For Wilson Ramos  —  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 …

Source: Oswalt plans to OK trade  —  Roy Oswalt plans to accept his proposed trade to the Philadelphia Phillies, a baseball source who has spoken with Oswalt's camp told ESPN.com Thursday.  —  Oswalt  —  Oswalt hasn't officially waived his no-trade clause to OK the deal, the source said.

Padres fortify infield by acquiring Tejada  —  Dealt for Double-A arm, six-time All-Star to play short, third  —  SAN DIEGO — The Padres' decision to trade for six-time All-Star infielder Miguel Tejada of the Orioles on Thursday was not the machinations of an impetuous general manager by any stretch of the imagination.

Marlins trade 3B Cantu to Texas  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Jorge Cantu saw the light blinking on his cell phone when he got to his locker and knew it might finally be time.  Then, he read the text message from his agent: He was headed for Texas.  —  The AL West-leading Rangers added another bat …

Valdez's hit lifts Phillies past D'Backs  —  PHILADELPHIA—Wilson Valdez's RBI single with one out in the 11th inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to their eighth straight win, 3-2 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night.  —  Hours before the first pitch, the Phillies improved …

Orioles hire Showalter  —  The Baltimore Orioles have hired ESPN analyst Buck Showalter as their next manager, the team announced Thursday.  —  Showalter's first game as manager will be Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels, the first game of a seven-game homestand.

Let's make a deal ... eventually  —  Wanna make a trade?  How much time do you have?  —  ESPN The Magazine  —  The following story appears in the Aug. 9 issue of ESPN The Magazine.  —  After the bartering was finally over and GM Jon Daniels had acquired the most significant difference-maker …

Dickey and Davis Help Mets to First Series Win Since June  —  The Mets have said all year that their goal is to win the National League East.  But in the last month they have harnessed a shorter-term aspiration: to win a series.  —  Before Thursday, the last time that had happened was late June …

Angels seem to be at end of line  —  Though the season is far from over, L.A. is a tired team and virtually out of contention … ANAHEIM, Calif. — Torii Hunter sat at his locker dressed in a gray T-shirt, red shorts and brown slippers, slowly sipping coffee from a green Styrofoam cup.

A-Rod has three RBIs, but no No. 600 in Yanks win  —  CLEVELAND—Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs without hitting his 600th homer and the New York Yankees used a seven-run seventh inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 11-4 Thursday night.  —  Dustin Moseley (1-0) won his first start …

Slide has Rockies fighting urge to press  —  DENVER — It sounds odd, but Carlos Gonzalez says the Rockies are at their best when they're not hitting home runs.  —  What it comes down to, though, is the way the Rockies generate their offense and manufacture runs from the top to the bottom …