bases.newsvine.com - 7/16/2009
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I went with Zack Greinke as AL MVP one-third of the way through the season, but he's fallen back to the pack by posting a 3.97 ERA since the beginning of June. The focus will return to the position players this time around.
Here's the top 16, according to VORP:
mlb.mlb.com - 7/10/2009
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mlb.mlb.com —
By Kelly Thesier / MLB.com 07/10/09 8:18 PM
ET MINNEAPOLIS -- Joe Mauer received a phone call...
a couple of days ago from Major League Baseball to invite him to participate in the State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. ...
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Mauer accepts invitation to Derby | MLB.com: News
myteamrivals.typepad.com - 7/18/2009
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Joe Mauer has been having one hell of
a season for the Twins this year. Before the...
break, he was batting nearly .400 and though his bat has cooled off a bit since, he currently sits atop the AL leaderboard and has a good chance to win his third batting title. Man Muscles has also set a ...
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Well, is He Going To Stay or Not?
twinkietalk.com - 7/14/2009
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twinkietalk.com —
It’s no surprise that you’ll see Joe Mauer’s
name on this list more often than not. If...
he doesn’t win the AL MVP this year the award is a joke. Batting Average: Joe Mauer, .373 Runs Batted In: Justin Morneau, 70 Home Runs: Justin Morneau, 21 Walks: Justin ...
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Twins Leaders At The Break
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