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Washington Nationals’ trade for Twins’ closer Brandon Kintzler not splashy, but adds necessary depth...

This might be the best “Where were you when you learned you were traded?” response in baseball history.

“I was in the middle of feeding a rhino and a giraffe,” 32-year-old reliever Brandon Kintzler said on MLB Network Radio on Monday, after learning that the Minnesota Twins traded him to the Washington Nationals moments before the 4:00 PM non-waiver deadline.