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Final: MIN 6, LAD 4 – Twins win!
Posted on June 29th, 2011Vote for Joe!
Posted on June 29th, 2011
I should have posted this sooner but the 2011 All-Star Game kind of sneaked up on me with Joe being on the disabled list and all.
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Mauer practices at first, but starts at catcher
Posted on June 28th, 2011MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Mauer fielded ground balls prior to Monday’s game against the Dodgers, but started at catcher and batted third, with Luke Hughes getting the start at first base.
Mauer, who hasn’t played first since one game there in 2003 with Class A Fort Myers, is trying to learn the position to help out with spot duty, as the Twins will be without Justin Morneau until at least mid-August. Morneau is scheduled to have neck surgery on Wednesday.
“I know I can do it,” said Mauer, who played 13 games at first in ’02 with Class A Quad Cities. “It’s just obviously this is the big league level. It’s just not an overnight thing. You can’t just say you have a good idea of how to play first and just go out there. But I’m going to do everything I can to try to get ready as quick as I can.”
Twins hit hard in sixth straight loss – Game Wrap
Posted on June 28th, 2011Twins hit hard in sixth straight loss
Blackburn endures worst start of ’11, allowing 13 of Dodgers’ 25 hits
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com | 6/28/2011 12:29 AM ET
Poll: Should Joe Mauer volunteer to play another position?
Posted on June 27th, 2011Kare11 – Twins upset following 7th inning meltdown
Posted on June 25th, 2011MILWAUKEE — Twins reliever Jose Mijares saw catcher Joe Mauer call for another fastball in a full count to Prince Fielder.
The left-hander couldn’t believe he’d throw the pitch again, Mauer couldn’t believe Mijares would throw it down the middle. Meanwhile, Fielder couldn’t believe his luck.
The Brewers’ slugger doubled in the go-ahead runs with two outs in seventh inning off Mijares to raise his NL-leading RBI total to 65 and rally Milwaukee over the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Friday night.
“I don’t know what’s going on with Mauer. He didn’t put a sign down for a breaking ball. It was fastball, fastball, fastball,” Mijares said. “The last pitch I wanted to throw a breaking ball, but he called for a fastball.”
Mauer said it was easy to second guess his decision in hindsight.
“I thought it was his best chance. He threw a couple of good fastballs before that, but obviously he didn’t mean to throw it right down the middle,” Mauer said. “You throw that slider and he misses and bases are loaded. It means runners in scoring position, too. There’s a lot of things you can think about and it’s pretty easy to say that after the fact.”
Twins can’t beat Lincecum – Game wrap
Posted on June 24th, 20114 new game photos from the weekend!
Posted on June 20th, 2011I added 4 in-game photos from the 18th and 19th. Credit to APimages and Gettyimages.
Twins sweep the Padres – Article Round up!
Posted on June 20th, 201126 New Photos of Joe from his first game back!
Posted on June 18th, 2011Credit to APimages, Gettyimages, and StarTribune
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Joe Returns! – Article round up
Posted on June 18th, 2011Mauer Back, But Poll Shows Not All Fans Are Happy – Video
Posted on June 18th, 2011Twins fans give Mauer a standing ovation
Posted on June 18th, 2011June 16 – Press Conferece PHOTOS
Posted on June 17th, 2011I added 6 photos from the press conference yesterday. Credit: APimages
