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Last season, Joe Nathan saved 47 of Minnesota’s 87 victories. The All-Star closer will be lucky to get one this year. Nathan was removed from Saturday’s pre-season contest against the Red Sox after just one batter, citing elbow tightness and soreness. It was originally thought that the discomfort was due to breaking up scar tissue from an October surgery to remove bone chips from the reliever’s elbow, but an MRI showed the damage to be much more severe. He was diagnosed with a “significant tear” to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and Tommy John surgery to repair the ligament would cost Nathan his 2010 season. After learning of the injury’s severity, Nathan had this to say: "Right now, I want to take it one step at a time. I’m goi ...

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