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Joe Mauer named A.L. MVP
9 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
9 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...
MVPs Announced (and what’s so valuable about them anyway?)
6 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,...
Twins' Joe Mauer Wins AL MVP
9 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...
Baseball’s Best Dressed
15 days ago by
Bugs & Cranks
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The Minnesota Twins unveiled two new uniforms for the inaugural season at Target Field yesterday. Well, only one will actually be worn at the new digs, the other is the new road jersey.
Denard Span looks dashing in the throwback 1961 get-up, saying “I kind of feel like Harmon...
What Is Joe Mauer's Market Value?
10 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.
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Twins Acquire J.J. Hardy
26 days ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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The Twins acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy for center fielder Carlos Gomez, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
Man Muscles Dominates MVP Voting
9 days ago by
Babes Love Baseball
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Joe Mauer is your 2009 American League MVP. And rightfully so!Receiving 27 of 28 first-place tallies, Man Muscles nearly swept the voting. Mark Teixeira was second and his New York Yankees Derek Jeter finished third behind the Minnesota Twins catcher while Detroit Tigers' first...
Five Hours and Counting
13 days ago by
Twinkie Town
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Free agency looms. Will any of the Twins five free agents return?
It's been confirmed that the Twins have had opening talks with Carl Pavano's agent, but other than Ron Gardenhire saying he'd be interested in bringing back Orlando Cabrera as his second basemen...
Hey Konishi, Go Fukudome
8 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...
Ode to the OC
23 days ago by
Bugs & Cranks
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When the Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop Orlando Cabrera on August 1, they were only three games out in the American League Central division standings, but were treading water at .500 (52-52).
Cabrera was excited to arrive in the Twin Cities because he was escaping the purgatory...
Mauer wins AL MVP in landslide vote; Teixeira 2nd
9 days ago by
Fox Sports
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Joe Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award.
The Minnesota Twins star was a near-unanimous winner in voting announced Monday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, receiving 27 of 28 first-place votes...
Umpire Phil Cuzzi’s Blown Call on Joe Mauer Fly Ball Helped Give Yankees Win
October 09, 2009 by
Larry Brown
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Friday’s ALDS Game 2 had to be excruciating to watch for a Twins fan. They had opportunity after opportunity to put the Yankees away and couldn’t do it. Even with all their blown chances, a bad call by the umpire down the left field line in the top of the 11th cost them [...]
Mauer a worthy MVP, but deserved more
No catcher ever has won the Most Valuable Player Award unanimously, an honor Joe Mauer of Minnesota somehow was deprived of in the 2009 voting announced Monday by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Only one vote stood between Mauer and his rightful claim to history: a first...
Minnesota: Fielding TargetView Before & After JJ Hardy
25 days ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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Twins 2009 UZR/150, before JJ Hardy/Carlos Gomez Trade
See the excellent BtB analysis of the trade HERE.
Team Fielding Comparison after the jump.
Twins UZR/150, after JJ Hardy/Carlos Gomez Trade
Revised Chart assumption: Cuddyer takes CF after solid work there...
Analysis: JJ Hardy
24 days ago by
Over The Baggy
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You did not have to delve too deep into the TwinsCentric Offseason GM Handbook to realize where the Twins had a surplus. In fact, we wrote it out in play English: “Two quality players overlapping playing time should suggest an area of excess.” Thanks to Heater Magazine’s supplied...
Players A to Z, Scott Baker
9 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Scott Bake. Photo: Icon SMI
Scott Baker pitches for the Minnesota Twins in a starting role, and probably is the ace of their staff. The Twins took the Verducci Effect very seriously with Baker, as over the last three seasons his innings came in at 143.2, 172.1 and 200.0. As he goes into [...]
Joe Mauer Will Win the AL MVP
10 days ago by
Knuckle Curve
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The American League Most Valuable Player Award hasn’t been handed out but we already know the winner. The New York area will try to hype up Derek Jeter or Mark Teixeira for the award but the catcher in up in Minnesota is by far the most deserving player in the league.
Joe Mauer...
Athletes Over For Thanksgiving
7 days ago by
Babes Love Baseball
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After being invited to partake in Steady Burn’s Thanksgiving Menu live draft this morning, it occurred to me that I honestly would’nt mind wrapping Joe Mauer in some bacon and having him for Thanksgiving supper. Then that idea snowballed into this post you’re suffering through...
Fashion Ump: Ta-dah! Twins get '61 retros, fresh road uniforms
16 days ago by
Big League Stew
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The Twins received such good feedback on their 1982 throwbacks for the final season in the Metrodome, they are busting out a new set of retro uniforms for 2010, when they head outdoors at Target Field. Above, we have outfielder Denard Span(notes) looking quite dapper, just like Bob...
Misplaced Ire: Nick Punto
October 14, 2009 by
Twinkie Talk
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Nick Punto has been called the (or chief) goat of the Twins ALDS loss to the Yankees. Fangraphs had a post saying Punto didn’t do the little things all that well. Twins fans notoriously chide Ron Gardenhire for his insistence on playing Nick Punto every night, citing him as a...
Mauer the Likely Winner, but Once Murdered a Moose
9 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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Joe Mauer is the likely MVP this season. Its hard to argue against his .365 average with 28 homeruns and 96 RBI's, but his numbers are just apart of the story. Mauer's performance this season led the Twins right into the playoffs, and that makes him pretty valuable. However...
Fantasy Baseball: Early Mock Draft-Round 1, Pick 9
12 days ago by
Fake Teams
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Joe Mauer. C, Min
It seemed like in all of the playoff/championship matchups I was in this year, Mauer seemed to be on the opposing team. Usually drafted in...
New Twins Ad Features Joe Mauer In Bubble Wrap
22 days ago by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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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...
Twins Acquire JJ Hardy
26 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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It didn't take long for the Brewers to make the trade everybody saw coming. "The ticker tape was still falling in Manhattan on Friday when the Brewers dealt shortstop J.J. Hardy, a staple of trade rumors this year, to the Twins for speedy center fielder Carlos Gomez. The Brewers...
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