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| Height: 6-5
Weight: 226
Throws: R
Bats: L Born: Apr 19, 1983, St. Paul, MN Contract: Signed through 2010 |
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March 14, 2010 Were Joe Mauer not to reach a contract extension with the Twins this season, the Red Sox would be considered the favorites to land him in free agency next offseason, according to the Boston Globe. Our View:He apparently prefers the Sox to the Yankees. That being said, most still believe he will soon reach a long-term extension to stay in Minnesota. Stay tuned. |
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March 12, 2010 Joe Mauer will be held out of Minnesota's lineup today with a sore right shoulder, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Our View:Mauer took a foul tip off the shoulder in yesterday's game, though the Star-Tribune speculates that he would have played today had this been the regular season. Expect Mauer back in the next day or to, and thus this clearly should not be anything that docks his fantasy value. |
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March 4, 2010 Updating an earlier item, Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman reports that "baseball folks" are still "optimistic" the Twins and Joe Mauer will soon come to an agreement on a contract extension. Our View:The deal seems likely to be for at least eight seasons, and more likely 10. Expect the price tag to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 million per year. |
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March 4, 2010 Joe Mauer's agent has arrived at Twins Spring Training, and will soon begin face-to-face negotiations with the club regarding a contract extension for Mauer, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Our View:Now, after many false starts, let's see if they can actually get this thing done. If they don't before the season begins, he very well may end up leaving Minnesota. |
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February 25, 2010 Contract extension talks between the Twins and catcher Joe Mauer are ongoing, according to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports. Our View:There is "not much new" between the two sides, however. Considering this means everything to Minnesota, expect them to eventually give Mauer what he wants. |
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February 7, 2010 The Twins' current projected opening day payroll of $96 million is a full $31 million more than the club's 2009 opening day payroll, according to the Boston Globe. Our View:The club's move into its new stadium has it flush with cash, so much so that its payroll is now higher than that of the Dodgers. An extension for Joe Mauer can't be far off. |
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February 2, 2010 MLB Network's Peter Gammons reports that a Joe Mauer contract extension is "far from done." Our View:There are so many conflicting reports out there that it is hard to decide whom to believe. Considering Gammons' track record, however, he would be a good place to start looking for answers. Stay tuned. |
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February 2, 2010 Amidst much speculation about his future in Minnesota, MLB.com reports that it is a matter of "when," and not "if," Joe Mauer signs a contract extension with the Twins. Our View:Despite the huge money both the Red Sox and Yankees would likely be able to offer Mauer next offseason, considering how much he means to the Twins franchise, it was never really a realistic possibility that he would leave. The Twins will have to pony up big time to keep him, but he will stay. |
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February 1, 2010 ESPN's Buster Olney has stated that reports on a supposed agreement between Joe Mauer and the Twins are not accurate. "The Twins remain optimistic that a deal will eventually get done, but a deal is not done yet," Olney said. Our View:It looks like a few media outlets may have gotten ahead of themselves. Look for an agreement to be made between Mauer and the Twins eventually, though an official announcement anytime within the next few days would be surprising. |
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February 1, 2010 Updating an earlier item, the Twins have apparently reached a preliminary agreement on a 10-year contract extension with Joe Mauer, according to the Sporting News. Our View:No word yet on the value of the deal, though you can bet it will be one of the richest in the history of the MLB. We noted earlier today that the Twins and Mauer appeared to be closing in on a deal, though nobody had any idea an agreement would come this soon. Twins fans can now rejoice knowing that their do-it-all star catcher, also a young hometown hero, will be with them for potentially the remainder of his career. |
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February 1, 2010 The Twins are apparently coming closer and closer to reaching an agreement with Joe Mauer on a contract extension, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Our View:The framework for the extension has apparently been set, with only a few of the more minor details to be worked out. This should come as phenomenal news to Twins fans, who look like they're close to having the security of keeping their hometown hero for the foreseeable future. No word yet on the amount of money or years involved, but you can expect the deal to be quite lucrative. |
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January 28, 2010 All-world catcher Joe Mauer was "coy" when discussing his future on Wednesday, but reiterated that he would love to stay in Minnesota as long as the Twins are committed to winning, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale. Our View:Considering that the Twins have had just one losing season since 2000, it's likely a safe bet they will stay committed to winning. If Mauer doesn't sign a long-term contract extension this offseason, something he does not appear close to doing at the moment, 2010 should be a very stressful year for Minnesota fans. |