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For once, I am not talking about Gregg Zaun. In this case I am referring to Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird.
Today the American League Gold Glove awards were announced and at the Catcher position, Joe Mauer of the Twins was awarded the…. award.
Let’s be clear: offensively, Mauer had an MVP calibre type season. Defensively? You [...]
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Via Twinkie Talk
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November 10, 2009
First of all, congrats to Joe Mauer on winning his 2nd Gold Glove in a row. He should have an impressive trophy case this winter with the gold glove, silver slugger and AL MVP.
However, I have a confession to make. The best word to describe my feelings about this is….apathetic. I really don’t care who [...]
Via SPORTS by BROOKS
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November 10, 2009
The Minnesota Twins are leaving the Metrodome and relocating to the brand-new state-of-the-art Target Field. To remind fans of this fact, the Twins have put together a TV commercial showing movers at the new digs delivering the goods - such as boxes, championship trophies, and Joe Mauer encased in bubble wrap.
Video of the full ad [...]
Via Baseball Musings
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November 12, 2009
Joe Mauer. Photo: Icon SMIJoe Christensen sits down with IBWAA MVP Joe Mauer. Here Joe talks about the difficulties of stopping the running game with a young pitching staff:
Mauer remains one of the best defensive catchers in baseball, but this year’s numbers were down. According to Baseball-Reference.com, Mauer had a career-high nine passed [...]
Via TampaBay.com
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November 11, 2009
As expected, C Gregg Zaun filed for free agency Wednesday. But the 15-year-veteran has said he'd love to return to the Rays, who are at the top of his list. Zaun played in 34 games for Tampa Bay after getting...
Via Rays Report
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November 12, 2009
As expected when the Rays declined the $2 million option on his contract for 2010 earlier this week, catcher Gregg Zaun has filed for free agency. The 38-year-old veteran did a nice job for the Rays after they acquired him from Baltimore in early August. Used mainly in a…
Via MLB Trade Rumors
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November 11, 2009
The Twins have begun extension talks with Joe Mauer's agent Ron Shapiro, according to Charley Walters of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. That hardly qualifies as news, but I'm guessing Twins fans on this site crave every detail.
Mauer, 27 in April, hit .365/.444/.587 in 606 plate appearances this year. He'll earn $12.5MM in 2010, the last year of an extension signed...
Via Rays Index
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November 09, 2009
The Rays made several moves today including picking up Carl Crawford’s option. The team also decided not to puck up the options for Gregg Zaun and Brian Shouse. None of these moves are surprising, however there was some suggestion that the Rays could have picked up Zaun’s option.
In addition, the Rays claimed pitcher Ramon Ramirez [...]
Via Miami Herald
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November 09, 2009
The Tampa Bay Rays announced Monday they have exercised the 2010 option on the contract of outfielder Carl Crawford and declined the options on pitcher Brian Shouse and catcher Gregg Zaun.
Via *D MLB Trade Rumors
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November 10, 2009
While the Edwin Jackson trade rumors are the biggest item out of the Motor City today, here are a few other Tiger-related tidbits...
The FOX Sports team of Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal are reporting that Detroit is also shopping Gerald Laird. The catcher hit .225/.306/.320 last season while making $2.8MM, and the Tigers would like to save some money by finding another...
Via Unathletic
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November 11, 2009
The American League Gold Glove winners were named yesterday and, as usual, there seems to have been little regard for, you know, fielding. Rob Neyer acknowledges that the awards are a joke:
Shockingly, the voters selected MVP candidates Joe Mauer, Mark Teixeira, and Derek Jeter, all of whom were probably solid defensively but might not have [...]
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