sheffieldshouse.blogspot.com - 5/25/2009
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The Milwaukee Brewers were swept by the Minnesota Twins. Fine, it happens. The Brew Crew didn't hit well during the series and they didn't pitch particularly well either. Fine, that happens now and then as well. Umpire changes call after manager argues. Say again? That's right, After Twins ...
Argument Won
baseballmusings.com 5/25/2009 — Ron Gardenhire just won an arguement with an umpire. It looked like Joe Mauer was hit on the hand with a pitch, but the home plate umpire called it a foul. Mauer came back to argue, as did Ron Gardenhire. They showed the ump the bruise of Joe’s hand, then Gardenhire became very animated ...
Mauer's power lifts him above the rest
community.foxsports.com 5/25/2009 — 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’s Power Lifts Him Above the Rest
dugoutcentral.com 5/26/2009 — 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 ...
Comebacker
twinsgeek.blogspot.com 5/28/2009 — Sorry I've been gone. I honestly don't have a good reason. I just stopped writing, and I didn't start again. Kinda scary. Let's try and get back on the horse by throwing some various thoughts out there while watching this Twins/Red Sox game. Mauer ...
Mauer’s Fans
baseballmusings.com 5/26/2009 — Joe Posnanski nails the conventional wisdom on Joe Mauer :
I felt so strongly that Mauer was the league’s MVP last year, that I voted for him … one of two people who did. It just seemed to me that a Gold Glove catcher who leads the league in hitting and is second in on-base percentage is a ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Twins 6, Brewers 3 —
NYT > Baseball 5/25/2009
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Justin Morneau hit a grand slam, Scott Baker pitched into the ninth inning, and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers with a 6-3 victory Sunday night.
Twins Sweep Brewers; Baker's Back —
Bleacher Report - MLB 5/25/2009
Two weeks ago, the Twins were 15-17, hanging on in the AL Central thanks to a division-wide inability to climb much above .500.
After tonight, the team is 22-23, and the 13 games formed a neat pattern: a three-win sweep of the Tigers, six straight ...
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 ...