mvn.com - 5/25/2009
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When you say Minnesota, I
think blizzard, Mall of America, and funny, drawn out accents. In that order.
What doesn't necessarily
spring to the forefront of my mind is the best player in baseball, and I can't
believe I am even uttering those words after watching that guy in St. ...
Mauer, Boggs, and sudden displays of power
bases.newsvine.com 5/22/2009 — Yesterday afternoon, while the White Sox were waiting to hear if Jake Peavy would accept a trade to Chicago, the Twins handed them a 20-1 thrashing that tied for the most lopsided loss in franchise history.
Joe Mauer's Next Contract
mlbtraderumors.com 6/1/2009 — If the Twins don't sign him to an extension, Joe Mauer will hit the free agent market after 2010 as a 27-year-old catcher with at least two batting titles and two All-Star Game selections to his name. Already, some writers are starting to speculate ...
He's Not Baby Jesus; He's Joe Mauer
bleacherreport.com 6/17/2009 — Long after were all gone, people of the year 4718 will uncover some long lost DVDs. Scientists will analyze these videos for years upon years trying to figure out who it is. Some will say he was the prophet. Other may say he's God's second ...
Sidebar: Delmon Young vs. Joe Mauer
twinsgeek.blogspot.com 6/13/2009 — GREAT comments the last couple of days. I'm being challenged on lots of stuff, and that's fantastic, because I'm exploring this stuff myself. As I look forward to the next part of this series I really want to explore the idea that Twins fans ...
The Greatness Of Joe Mauer
fangraphs.com 6/20/2009 — On the front page, over there on the right hand side, you’ll see some top five leaderboards for our win based statistics that we track on the site - WAR and WPA. If you look at the top of the list for batters in WAR, you’ll notice Joe ...
Is there Anyone better than Mauer!
wiscosotasports.com 5/25/2009 — With Mauer now hitting for power is there any player in the MLB better than him. It took Mauer just 23 games and 77 at-bats for him to hit his 10th home run of the season. In his first full season he hit 9 home runs in 131 games and 489 at-bats. In his second year he hit 13 home runs in 140 ...
What Do the Twins Do With Joe Mauer?
thebiglead.com 5/29/2009 — Joe Mauer is not off to a bad start – .425/.514/.862. with 11 home runs in 87 AB. Nothing too exciting.
He has a career 133 OPS+ as a catcher. He is just 26 years old. He is awesome. He is marketable. Teams covet him. Mauer’s indentured ...
Mauer and Getting Old
joeposnanski.com 5/26/2009 — Funny thing about growing old. You know it’s coming, you feel it coming … and yet somehow you never see it coming. This is my life on a fairly daily basis, though I thought it especially telling the other day when someone was trying to ...
M&M Boys putting on a show in Minnesota
bases.newsvine.com 5/29/2009 — Joe Mauer was out of the lineup yesterday after starting 17 straight games, so instead of collecting multiple hits he just came off the bench with a two-run homer against Jonathan Papelbon that pulled the Twins to within one run in the ninth inning.
‘Mauer Power’ Movement, Twins vs. Indians Series PreviewFeat
twins.gearupforsports.com 6/2/2009 — Well now that I’m finally moved into my new place and have a little break from my own amateur baseball career, I can finally get back to talking about my favorite baseball team, and man, what a period of time to be gone from, which was pretty much the best month historically that a player ...
Red-hot Twins C Mauer gets day off (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 5/25/2009
Joe Mauer is taking his first day off in two weeks. The Minnesota catcher is hitting .438 and averaging a home run for every eight at-bats, but Twins manager Ron Gardenhire gave Mauer a needed rest for Monday's game against Boston. Mauer was hit by a ...
