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Top Twenty Prospects, by Roger
6 hours ago by
Twinkie Town
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For the first time, I have compiled my Top Twenty Prospects. Unlike most prospect rankings, these prospects are not ranked one thru twenty. Rather, they are twenty players who I believe have the highest ceilings in the organization. That doesn't mean...
Twins Weekend Notes: Thanksgiving Edition
7 hours ago by
Twinkie Town
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Mmmm...tryptophan...
Everyone finally waking up from that Thursday afternoon coma? Fantastic. There've been a few interesting notes of intrigue over the last few days, some of which have some concern with our Minnesota Twins, so let's check them out...
The...
Twins Offseason Madlib - Results
17 hours ago by
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Thanksgiving at Gardy's
As a new Thanksgiving tradition, Ron Gardenhire invited all of the Twins players to his house to share in his Thanksgiving dinner. He figured it would be a good way to celebrate the historically bombastic 2009 Twins season.
Joe Mauer was the first...
AL MVP: Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer
by Andrew JohnsonFiled under: Twins, MLB AwardsTwins catcher Joe Mauer was a nearly unanimous selection for 2009 American League MVP by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, receiving 27 of 28 first-place votes to win the award in a landslide Monday. He beat out Yankee...
Mauer Near Unanimous MVP
6 days ago by
Twinkie Talk
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Joe Mauer is just the 2nd catcher in the last 33 years to win the AL MVP, and he did so in unanimous fashion. The Minnesota native hit .365/.444/.587 to lead the American League in all three categories. He also won the gold glove, and it was richly deserved.
Mauer had a career high in HRs [...]
Minor League Report...November 28, 2009
1 day ago by
Twinkie Town
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With the Winter Meetings and Rule V draft rapidly approaching, the Twins reworked their 40-man roster on November 20th. As you all know by now, they added six players including four who were expected, Deolis Guerra, Rob Delaney, Alex Burnett and Danny Valencia. Loek...
AFL Results for Twins, Tigers, White Sox, and Indians
4 days ago by
Kings of Kauffman
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What follows is a summary of the 2009 AFL stats for the players from the other AL Central teams.
Minnesota Twins (Mesa Solar Sox):
RHP-Alex Burnett (22): Â 10 G, 10.2 IP, 3.38 ERA, 6 H, 10 BB, 11 SO
RHP-Steve Hirschfield (24): Â 9 G, 15.1 IP, 11.15 ERA, 22 H, 8 BB, 17 SO
LHP-SpencerÂ...
Twins Unveil New Logos, Uniforms for 2010 Season
12 days ago by
Biz of Baseball
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The 2009 American League Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins today unveiled new official team marks, logos and team uniforms to be worn during the team's inaugural season at Target Field, scheduled to open for the 2010 season.
"Twins fans have many exciting things to...
Borden: Replace Posada With Mauer
5 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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American League MVP, Joe Mauer, is set to be a free agent at this time next year, and Sam Borden thinks it would be a good idea for the Yanks to make a run at him. So do I. Here's some more from Sam:What would Mauer mean to the Yankees? Plenty. Pitching is forever the holy grail...
Your AL MVP Is Joe Mauer
6 days ago by
No Guts, No Glory
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The MLB awards train has moved on to the MVP awards. Today, Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer was named AL MVP.
Joe Mauer, who won an unprecedented third batting championship for a catcher and helped propel the Minnesota Twins to the American League Central title, was elected the...
Mauer Takes Another Step Toward Cooperstown
6 days ago by
Bugs & Cranks
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Virtually limitless are the adjectives one could utilize to properly describe Joe Mauer — unbelievable, incredible, marvelous, unprecedented. One in particular, however, may hold credence above all others — historically significant.
In just six seasons, Mauer has already...
Joe Mauer Will Be Very Expensive
6 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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In his latest must read column, ESPN's Buster Olney outlines what the future holds for the soon to be AL MVP Joe Mauer:"And I'd say that my best guess is yes, the Twins will open the checkbook and spend big dollars to keep the superstar catcher, who will be told today...
Twins hopeful about extension for MVP Mauer
5 days ago by
SportingNews.com
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Sporting News staff reports
After winning the AL MVP award on Monday, Twins catcher Joe Mauer quickly was peppered with questions about his future. The three-time AL batting champion will be a free agent after the 2010 season unless the two sides can reach an agreement on...
After locking up AL MVP, it's time for Twins to lock up Joe Mauer
6 days ago by
Big League Stew
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Great success! After a few months of the intangibles crowd being threatened with severe online mockery by the rest of us, Minnesota's Joe Mauer(notes) was rightly awarded with the first American League MVP of his career on Monday afternoon.The stud Twin Cities catcher received...
After locking up of AL MVP, it's time for Twins to lock up Mauer
6 days ago by
Big League Stew
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Great success! After a few months of the intangibles crowd being threatened with severe online mockery by the rest of us, Minnesota's Joe Mauer(notes) was rightly awarded with the first American League MVP of his career on Monday afternoon.The stud Twin Cities catcher received...
Joe Mauer Wins AL MVP While 17 Voters Forget Who Ben Zobrist Is
6 days ago by
The Sporting Blog
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Joe Mauer started his season on the DL and ended it as the American League Most Valuable Player. There really was no other choice, as Mauer got 27 of the 28 first-place votes. It seems one of the BWAA members must be related to Miguel Cabrera, as that's the only way you can make...
MVPs Announced (and what’s so valuable about them anyway?)
3 days ago by
Red Hot Mama
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Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins took home the American League MVP award this year, and to him I say the same thing I said to Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals, winner of the NL award: if you’re so damn valuable, where’s your team’s 2009 World Series ring,...
Joe Mauer named A.L. MVP
6 days ago by
Lone Star Ball
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Joe Mauer has been named the A.L. MVP for 2009. Back in August, there seemed to be some sentiment that Mark Teixeira was the favorite and that Mauer would be on the outside looking in, but by the time the season ended that seemed to have shifted, and the question was whether...
Twins’ Mauer earns much-deserved 2009 AL MVP award
6 days ago by
Scores Report
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In a unanimous decision, Twins catcher Joe Mauer was named the 2009 American League’s Most Valuable Player on Monday. Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira and shortstop Derek Jeter finished second and third, respectively.
Mauer received 27 of 28 first-place votes after leading the...
Did the Twins Make a Mistake by Picking Up Michael Cuddyer's Option?
20 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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$10.5 million for Michael Cuddyer in 2011! Rob Neyer is not a fan:"Cuddyer is a good hitter but a subpar outfielder, resulting in a player who is, at his best, worth less than $10 million. Granted, considering the $1 million buyout, the Twins essentially have committed to spending...
Twins Trade Gomez For JJ Hardy
23 days ago by
Twinkie Talk
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The Orlando Cabrera era in Minnesota is likely over. According to Tyler Barnes of brewers.com’s Twitter, the Twins have traded Carlos Gomez to Milwaukee for JJ Hardy. Gomez had just a .277 wOBA while Hardy had a .292 mark. However, Hardy is at .325 for his career, making him...
Twins' Joe Mauer Wins AL MVP
6 days ago by
Biz of Baseball
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Joe Mauer, who won an unprecedented third batting championship for a catcher and helped propel the Minnesota Twins to the American League Central title, was elected the AL Most Valuable Player for 2009 in balloting by the BBWAA.
Mauer, the first catcher to lead his league in batting...
Joe Mauer Wins Gold Glove. I Guess
19 days ago by
Twinkie Talk
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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...
What Is Joe Mauer's Market Value?
7 days ago by
Twinkie Town
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Um...a lot?
FanGraphs converts WAR to a dollar value, by way of attempting to estimate what players would be worth on the open market. Naturally, after the exceptional season Joe Mauer had in 2009, that number is positively extortionate.
Year
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Hey Konishi, Go Fukudome
5 days ago by
Sports Crackle Pop
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Despite winning his second straight batting title and having a season for the ages, Joe Mauer still has haters. The Minnesota Twin fell one vote shy of becoming the first catcher to win the Most Valuable Player Award by a unanimous vote, thanks to a Japanese writer who either needs...
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