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[Twinkie Town] - The Crazy Joe Mauer Shift

TheBlackFreighter — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:12:08 GMT

... n on their website for splits. One of the first players they checked out was Joe Mauer and he has some crazy hitting stats. Dave Cameron suggests a bizarre fieldin ...

[SNY.tv: Metsblog] - Link: Pignataro wonders should Mets draft Bryce Harper

Matthew Cerrone — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:43:19 GMT

... ng just won’t be quick enough when he starts facing guys who throw harder… [ Joe Mauer is the prototypical big catcher], but the thing about Mauer is that he’s so ...

[Baseball Prospectus] - Expanded Horizons: Catching conundrum by Tommy Bennett

Tommy Bennett — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:24:40 GMT

... your back, offsetting your failure in other, less tangible ways. Obviously, Joe Mauer Hasn’t Read Much Vonnegut But what about the rare orchid, as captivating as ...

[FanGraphs] - Mauer’s Performance by Pitch Location

Dave Allen — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:18:20 GMT

... Playing around with the new splits yesterday Dave C. noted Joe Mauer ’s bizarre spray chart numbers. To right field Mauer hits ten grounders for ...

[Dugout Central] - Is Scott Boras Good For His Clients

PaulCatalano — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:59:31 GMT

... ? Should Jeff Weaver have stayed in St. Louis for less money? It’s possible. Joe Mauer seems to think so. Paul O’Neill thought so when he stayed with teh Yankees w ...

[Bleacher Report] - Giants Flawed Use Of Payroll Could Prove Costly

Victor Valladares Jr — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:14:03 GMT

... MLB.com's Top 50 Prospects of 2010. Some have already drawn comparisons to Joe Mauer with less power. Anything that comes close to Joe Mauer would greatly help t ...

[Bleacher Report] - Joe Mauer: A Nine or 10-Year Contract Is Possible with Twins

Josh Levitt — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:36:28 GMT

... hurt the Twins down the road. If you're Twins GM Bill Smith, would you give Joe Mauer a 10 year extension? This article is also featured on Jorge Says No! ...

[Phillies Nation] - Beerman’s Report Card: Carlos Ruiz Signing

Nick Staskin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:47:36 GMT

... me numbers. Compared some stats. Examined some contracts. Ruiz will never be Joe Mauer. Hell, Carlos will never be Brian McCann. However, his on base percentage ra ...

[iYankees] - Understanding the addition of Marcus Thames

iYankees — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:15:27 GMT

... a career .552 OPS as a pinch hitter compared to a .933 mark when he starts. Joe Mauer has a .693 OPS off the bench. Even Derek Jeter is hitless in his five attemp ...

[MLB Trade Rumors] - Odds & Ends: Startup, Rays, Reds, Dye, Mauer

Mike Axisa — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:17:02 GMT

... 0) Categories: Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Cincinnati Reds Jermaine Dye Joe Mauer Johnny Damon Minnesota Twins St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Rays Transactions ...

[NY Baseball Digest] - Could the Mets Draft Bryce Harper?

Matt Pignataro — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:11:38 GMT

... ng just won’t be quick enough when he starts facing guys who throw harder… [ Joe Mauer is the prototypical big catcher], but the thing about Mauer is that he’s so ...

[Boston Herald] - Jim Pohlad reiterates Twins desire to keep Joe Mauer

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:58:21 GMT

... er Jim Pohlad said it’s a sustainable development. So even if the Twins sign Joe Mauer to a mammoth contract extension, they’re not afraid it would cost too much t ...

[Pioneer Press] - Twins owner Jim Pohlad not in on Mauer talks, but revenue boost should help team sign star

Kelsie Smith — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:10:42 GMT

... resident Dave St. Peter and Twins Sports Inc. President Jerry Bell. "We want Joe Mauer as a part of the Minnesota Twins." The Twins seem confident their all-star c ...

[MASN] - Wondering about Wieters (plus the Baysox plunge)

stevemelewski — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:54:58 GMT

... at catcher during the 2009 season between both clubs. The AL's best catcher, Joe Mauer of the Twins, played in 138 games in 2009, getting 523 at bats. But he appea ...

[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] - MLB Notebook: White Sox to 'unretire' Aparicio's No. 11

The Associated Press — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:53:40 GMT

... owner Jim Pohlad says he's staying out of contract negotiations with catcher Joe Mauer . Pohlad declined to discuss specifics or confirm the team is talking about ...