Joe Mauer

How much u think Joe Mauer's contract will be? Ive heard that he is going to be one of the highest p Read Full Story

Cogratulations to Joe Mauer , catcher for the Minnesota Twins and MVP for the American League for 2009. He's only ths second catcher in 33 years to win AL MVP, beating out World Series winners Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter for the award. Joe Mauer is your AL MVP for 2009. (Getty Images) Probably helping to sway the voters? Mauer's huge numbers at the plate this year. He took the league's batting chamionship for the second year in a row, ending the season with a .365 batting average, a .444 on base percentage, and a .587 slugging percentage. He led the AL in all ... Read Full Story

Buffalo News (New York) December 6, 2009 Sunday Dear Editor, I see the Minnesota Twins Joe Mauer took the MVP award away from Derek Jeter, just like Justin Morneau did in 2006. It just goes to show how ignorant and jealous the writers and voters are nationwide when it comes to including players from the great Yankees for postseason awards. Last time I checked, the Yanks swept the Twins and their past and present MVP players, so just how valuable can they be when they can't even get by the Yanks to advance in the playoffs? I know the voting is done before the ... Read Full Story

Less than 150 days to opening day for the Minnesota Twins and excited fans are counting down to the 2010 season and expecting great things from the Twins. April 5 marks the opening day and players, coach and fans alike will be geared up to go. Catcher Joe Mauer recently added a third Silver Slugger Award to his mantle. Mauer won the Silver Slugger Award in 2006 and 2008. Following closely on the heels of a second straight Gold Glove Award, many consider Mauer to be one of the leading potentials for the American League MVP Award. We will soon find out as the ... Read Full Story

All-Star catcher Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins are continuing extension talks regarding the length of Mauer's sideburns. If the two sides are unable to reach an agreement, Mauer's future in Minnesota will remain uncertain. "I'm pretty happy with my sideburn length," said Mauer. "But some guys in marketing think I need to change what I got going, and I'm not sure I'm ready for that." Twins front office personnel, particularly their marketing department, feel that longer, extended sideburns for Mauer will generate more revenue for the team. "Well, we already sell those novelty sideburns that you can stick on your face and pretend you're Joe Mauer," ... Read Full Story