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Koyie Hill vs. Mike Redmond: Who Should Be The Cubs Backup Catcher?
7 hours ago by
Bleacher Report
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This week, the arbitration deadline came and went with few surprises. One player that became an unprotected free agent intrigues me as an option for the Chicago Cubs. The Minnesota Twins have decided to part ways with Joe Mauer's backup, Mike Redmond...Read the full article on...
Down Ballot Fun From Days Of Yore
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Walkoff Walk
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Award season (and the endless debates that go with it) is seemingly all but out of the baseball world's system. We are officially in free agency now. Get your alliterative pants on! However, before you do, let's call on this year's MVP award one last time for a little...
Yankees at Twins
18 hours ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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This will be the Yankees final appearance at the Metrodome unless the teams meet in the postseason. CC Sabathia is on the mound against Scott Baker. Here are the pregame notes and lineup as always via Peter Abraham. The Yankees swept the Twins in 4 games back in May at Yankee Stadium...
Yanks/Twins
18 hours ago by
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The New York Yankees will be taking on the Minnesota Twins in the best of 5 ALDS. The Twins won a thrilling tiebreaker game last night in 12 innings and then had the prize of flying 3 hours to NY in the middle of the night to meet the New York Yankees. Here are the tentative pitching...
Gold Gloves
18 hours ago by
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The American League was announced yesterday and the winners were. C- Joe Mauer 1B- Mark Teixeira 2B- Placido Polanco SS- Derek Jeter 3B- Evan Longoria OF- Torii Hunter OF- Ichiro Suzuki OF- Adam Jones P- Mark Buehrle The National league was announced today and the winners were. C-...
AL MVP Today
18 hours ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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The American League MVP will be announced today at 2:00PM. I really think this is the easiest one to pick as I just don't see how Joe Mauer doesn't win the award. He is a catcher that put up insane numbers while bringing his team to a AL Central title after defeating the Detroit...
NL MVP
18 hours ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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I don't think there is much to talk about in this one, the only question is will it be unanimous. Albert Pujols is going to win the award but will there be some dude who votes for like David Wright or something to just throw it off. I mean if someone could vote for Miguel Cabrera...
Joe Mauer-AL MVP
18 hours ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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In a very predictable outcome Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins won the MVP in unanimous fashion. Mark Teixeira finished second and Derek Jeter finished third. I know a lot of Yankee fans will be up in arms but Mauer clearly deserved this and there was no other way to go. I am glad...
Twins Trade Joe Mauer: Maybe Not As Far Fetched As Some May Think
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Sports Blog Net
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It’s December and that means the only fun thing happening in baseball is the free agent signings. Unfortunately, the signing is off to an incredibly slow start. A few years ago, saying that Billy Wagner was the biggest name to get signed wouldn’t be so bad, but now it makes people...
The Top 10 Fantasy Catchers of 2009
1 day ago by
Baseball Reflections
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Ok, after playing in only four Fantasy Baseball Leagues (all on ESPN) in three years (and winning in two of those) I have decided to take over the weekly Fantasy Baseball Column here on Baseball Reflections each Friday (when possible). For example, this year in a 12 team league with...
More on Mauer
1 day ago by
Baseball Musings
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La Velle Neal reports on the Twins’ progress with getting an extension for Joe Mauer:
I spoke to someone with knowledge of Joe Mauer’s contract extension talks. There have been some general discussions but serious negotiations haven’t begun. I was told that talks should...
Best All-Time Interpolated Seasons for Hitters
1 day ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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Joe Mauer had a great season, even though he missing a few games. He got me thinking of which players had great seasons going, but were cut short by injury or a shorter season. I decided to ignore regression (I wanted to name the article "F___ Regression"...
MLB 9s: Minnesota Twins—A Strong 2009 Helps Joe Mauer and Jason Kubel
2 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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Who would you rather have in your outfield: Torii Hunter or Larry Hisle? What was more impressive: Ed Battey's 26 home runs in 1963 or Joe Mauer's 28 in 2009? Is power more important than speed? ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Why the 2011 MLB free agent class isn't getting buzz like that of the NBA
2 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Stan McNeal
For more than a year, hype has been heavy regarding all the NBA stars set to become free agents in the summer of 2010. The Knicks more or less have blown off the past two seasons in anticipation of pursuing LeBron James or one of his maximum-contract colleagues...
Joe Mauer denies setting deadline for contract talks
3 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
American League MVP Joe Mauer on Tuesday denied a Yahoo! Sports report that said Mauer had set a deadline of opening day for contract negotiations with the Minnesota Twins. Mauer can become a free agent after next season.
Mauer texted the Twins...
My top 25 Twins prospects
4 days ago by
Twinkie Town
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Everybody loves prospects lists. This is my 25th year of compiling one. I have to say I am not very systematic about it. I spend a lot of time reading about prospects, looking at stats and following minor league games. I then formulate an intuitive ranking, based on some hybrid...
Yankees core provides foundation for our all-decade team
4 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...
Tuesday 12/01 Quickie: Saints, Weis, Bowden, SEC, Dunlap, Mauer, Tiger
4 days ago by
Dan Shanoff
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Sorry for the delay this morning. Tons in the column today:Led with the Saints -- the perfect team on the way to the perfect ending to the decade in the NFL.Could have led with Weis: His ouster was a foregone conclusion -- who's next SHOULD be (Brian Kelly). Why do I have the feeling...
Shanoff's WUC: Saints, Weis, Bowden, Tiger
4 days ago by
The Sporting Blog
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Today's Calls: Saints vs. Patriots, Charlie Weis vs. Bobby Bowden, Tiger Woods vs. Pressure, Joe Mauer vs. the Twins, Florida vs. Alabama, John Wall vs. DeMarcus Cousins, Brandon Jennings vs. Derrick Rose, Monta Ellis vs. Carlos Boozer, Serena vs. the US Open, Grady Sizemore vs...
Joe Mauer reportedly sets deadline for extension agreement
4 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
American League MVP Joe Mauer reportedly has set a deadline to complete a contract extension with the Minnesota Twins.
Mauer Sets Extension Deadline?
4 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Joe Mauer will end contract negotiations if he doesn't have a deal with the Twins by Opening Day next year, according to a Jeff Passan source said to be close to the catcher. In his Yahoo column, Passan also notes that "formal negotiations between the sides have yet to begin...
Mauer Gives Twins Spring Deadline
4 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Joe Mauer has given the Twins a deadline of the end of spring training to reach an agreement on a contract extension. If a deal is not reached before the regular season, Mauer plans to file for free agency following the season.Last week...
Twins Can't Sleep on Joe Mauer Deadline
4 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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Some things are so right, so true, so meant to be, that there is no conceivable way they can play out other than expected. Warm chocolate chip cookies go with milk. Sunflower seeds cater to the word "spit...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Derek Jeter Named Sports Illustrated's "Sportsman of the Year"
5 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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While Derek Jeter may have missed out on winning the American League MVP Award to Joe Mauer, this is one award no one can take away from him. It was announced today that Jeter will be named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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