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Mauer vs. Bronx bullies for AL MVP
CTB: Zack Greinke proved that a small market guy on a bad team can win a major award when he won the Cy Young. Now it's Minnesota star Joe Mauer's turn to hold off some Yankee stars for the AL MVP, which will be announced Monday.
Cuzzi’s Blown Call Outlines the Need for Expanded MLB Instant Replay
October 10, 2009 by
Biz of Baseball
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With umpire Phil Cuzzi squating to get a clear view, Joe Mauer's 11th inning hit is called foul after hitting Melkey Cabera's glove in fair territory, and as seen in this shot, landing approx. a foot in fair territory afterwards. Being an umpire in Major League Baseball isn...
BLS on Turkey Day: What are YOU thankful for in baseball?
8 days ago by
Big League Stew
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It's a great day here on The Stew as we celebrate what would have been Joe DiMaggio's 95th birthday while also piecing together our Myles Standish costumes for Thanksgiving.We'll be posting Alex Remington's latest stats lesson and our top 10 "big moment" home...
Miguel Cabrera Gets One MVP Vote
9 days ago by
Bless You Boys
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by Charlie Riedel - AP
One voter thought Detroit's Miguel Cabrera was the American League's Most Valuable Player.
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Joe Mauer winning the American League...
Cost and Value: Economic Realities (Part 1 of 3)
7 days ago by
Pinstripe Alley
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by Julie Jacobson - AP
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Two of my favorite writers on the web have posts up about baseball salary, so I've been thinking about Yankee salaries for 2010 and beyond.
First, Joe Posnanski* wonders...
Mauer not 100%
October 10, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Joe Mauer didn’t score on a single last night because he’s hurting:
Joe Mauer had caught 10 innings for Minnesota on Friday night as he stood on second base, representing the go-ahead run in the 11th inning. When Michael Cuddyer rapped a sharp single to center field, Mauer...
Derek Jeter totally screwed out of AL MVP award
9 days ago by
Stupid Sports Blog
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It's reached the point where the lack of respect shown for Derek Jeter by baseball writers has grown out of control and must be discussed. How can God's Gift to Baseball lose out on the American League MVP award to Twins catcher Joe Mauer?How? How?!?! How I say?!?!Derek Jeter...
Yankees core provides foundation for our all-decade team
2 days ago by
Big League Stew
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As the decade winds down to its final days, Big League Stew is
reflecting on the biggest baseball happenings of the 2000s. Next up is our all-decade team, a group that includes four of the five players pictured above and more deserving Yankees than most non-New Yorkers probably want...
Shanoff's WUC: Weis, Pats, Kobe, Mauer, MLS
10 days ago by
The Sporting Blog
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Today's Calls: Charlie Weis vs. Oblivion, Pats vs. Bounce back, Lions vs. Awesomeness, Raiders vs. Miracles, Brett Favre vs. Anyone, Donovan McNabb vs. Jay Cutler, Chris Johnson vs. Ryan Moats, Colt McCoy vs. Tim Tebow, Nets vs. 0-82, Kobe vs. Backboard, Joe Mauer vs. AL MVP, MLS...
Minnesota Takes Characteristically Polite Umbrage At Sign-Stealing Allegations
You saw the video this morning. The Twins have responded with amusement and gentle outrage at any suggestion that Joe Mauer might've been relaying signs from second base like some Navy signalman on the flight deck of the Nimitz. The clip is from the Twins' 6-5 loss to Detroit...
Joe Mauer Keeps Teasing Us
September 17, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Joe Mauer went 2 for 3 on Wednesday, lifting his batting average to .374. He’s done quite a bit over the last few games to raise the probability of his hitting .400 (click for a larger view):
Probability of Joe Mauer hitting .400 through 9/16/2009
The odds are still incredibly...
Joe Mauer Is the MVP, End of Story.
August 20, 2009 by
Larry Brown
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I was enjoying what was truly a lovely evening (yes, that included a trip to the Olive Garden and some odds-on cotton panties), up until I came across a headline that just fouled up my entire mood. From Jeff Fletcher at FanHouse, who should fly to Minnesota next time he wants to get quotes [...]
Joe Mauer would not be history's first sign stealer (nor the last)
October 01, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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As you might have seen, there was an interesting video creating a buzz this morning — Total Pro Sports had it, so did Deadspin — and it appeared to show MVP favorite Joe Mauer(notes) stealing signs from Detroit's Justin Verlander(notes) and Gerald Laird(notes) during...
Mauer not interested in becoming game's highest paid player
October 03, 2009 by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer is sure to set off a frenzied free-agent watch next season. He can leave Minnesota after 2010 for untold riches elsewhere.
That doesn't mean Mauer is angling for baseball's version of a max deal.
He...
Mauer Keeps Hitting
September 13, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Joe Mauer went 3 for 4 Sunday afternoon to raise his batting average to .366. He hit his 27th home run of the season, more than doubling his previous season high, scoring two runs and driving in two in the Twins 8-0 win over the Athletics. Joe can reach .400 with 25 straight hits, [...]
BDD: AL and NL MVP
October 24, 2009 by
Crashburn Alley
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At Baseball Daily Digest, I cast my twenty ballots for the ten Most Valuable Players in each league.
Oh, you thought I was going to pick Joe Mauer. He’s a justifiable candidate, of course, but there’s a more deserving player out there who will be overshadowed […]
Mauer .400 Watch
August 22, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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The Twins came back from a slow start to defeat the Royals 5-4 in ten innings. Joe Mauer went 1 for 3 with two walks to keep his batting average at .378. The odds of him hitting .400 now stand between 1 in 2700 and 1 in 3900.
Mauer projects to 522 at bats [...]
Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Revenue Sharing, Bullington, Halladay, Mauer
5 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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On this date 18 years ago, Eddie Murray signed a two-year, $7.5MM deal with the Mets, the third of six teams he would play for in 21 seasons. In those two years, he would hit 43 home runs and post seasons of 115 and 111 OPS+. A week into this year's free agency, let's take...
Mauer Extends his Lead
September 07, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Joe Mauer raised his batting three points to .369 with a 3 for 5 day as the Twins beat the Blue Jays 6-3. Joe now leads the idle Ichiro by seven points.
In case you’re wondering, Mauer now projects to 528 at bats for the season, and would need to go 51 for 94 the [...]
Touch ‘Em All: Mauer Great, But Not the MVP.
August 19, 2009 by
Souvenir City
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Twins 9 – Rangers 6: Joe Mauer is having an amazing season and he went yard twice yesterday. He’s now hitting over .380 and is having one of the best seasons for a catcher in MLB history. He’s not the MVP though. The Twins are no longer in the playoff discussion...
Twins May or May Not Have Begun Extension Talks With Joe Mauer
by Tom FornelliFiled under: Twins, AL Central, MLB RumorsThe Minnesota Twins didn't wait very long after being knocked out of the 2009 playoffs to begin working on their 2010 team. They made a trade that not only alleviated the surplus of outfielders on the roster but also may...
Mauer’s Tear
August 15, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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The Twins defeated the Indians 11-0 Friday and Joe Mauer continued his torrid hitting with a 3 for 3 night. When Joe recently saw his batting average fall below .360, his chance of hitting .400 plummeted. Since hitting a low of .3576 on Aug. 6th, however, Mauer’s gone 16 for 28 to raise [...]
Joe Posnanski: Pujols is headed to the Hall, along with these nine players under 30
8 days ago by
Sports Illustrated
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They're not yet 30, yet Albert Pujols and Joe Mauer are already near-locks for Cooperstown, says SI.com's Joe Posnanski. And they're not alone: These nine young stars are Hall-bound.
Joe Mauer Not Playing Today
September 08, 2009 by
Twinkie Town
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Joe Mauer Not Playing Today
It's never a good time when you're in a pennant race, but everybody needs a day off. Sadly your starting catcher is not Jose Morales.
Jon Heyman: Mauer is my AL MVP, and these are my award ballots as of right now
SI.com's Jon Heyman reveals his current award ballots. With Twins C Joe Mauer in the midst of an incomparable year, he's the pick in a packed AL MVP race.
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