It looks like Joe Mauer will be a Twin for the forseeable future. Reports are breaking that the white-hot catcher and the Twins have agreed in principle to a 10-year contract extension. Mauer's agent has said that the deal would happen "sooner rather than later." Joe Mauer will (most likely) be a Twin for a long time to come. (Getty Images)Mauer, an AL MVP who has been a fixture for the Twins, was rumored to be considering a move to the high-paying Yankees ballclub, but it looks like those...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. 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...Read Full Story