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  1. Ourada88 Ourada88 is offline

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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:48pm)

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    Sources tell WCCO-TV's Mark Rosen that American League MVP Joe Mauer has come to a preliminary agreement with the Minnesota Twins for a 10-year contract extension.

    Mauer, 26, and the Twins had been pretty quiet about contract negotiations, while fans were eager to find out if their hometown hero would be staying put at last weekend's annual fan festival.

    This is Mauer's final year of his current contract and manager Ron Gardenhire said Friday he was confident that both sides would come together and strike a deal.

    Mauer's current salary this season is $12.5 million. Contract details about his new salary were not immediately released.

    Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the coveted AL MVP award, finishing first in an almost unanimous vote in November.

    Mauer set a major league record for highest batting average by a catcher and won his third batting title, becoming the first repeat batting champion since Nomar Garciaparra in 1999-00.

    He's been voted to the All-Star team three times and won his second straight AL Gold Glove award.

    Mauer was born in St. Paul and would've been a free agent after the 2010 season.

    Rosen will have all the latest details on WCCO 4 News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
  2. Defndrofangels Defndrofangels is offline

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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:50pm) in reply to Ourada88

    Wow if anyone deserves it, it is him. Congrats to Mauer.
  3. ttplaya ttplaya is offline

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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:51pm) in reply to Ourada88

    obv his agent is not Scott Boras
  4. tommpat2000 tommpat2000 is offline Chief Asshat

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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:51pm) in reply to Ourada88

    awesome news if true, but for how much?

    wonder why they did this the day after Twinsfest?
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:52pm) in reply to Ourada88

    This is great news for baseball. The Twins are my second favorite team after the Pirates, and I cheer for them more when the Bucs are mathematically eliminated from playoff contention around Memorial Day. I hope Mauer retires as a Twin. I might be getting a Mauer jersey soon.
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:52pm) in reply to Defndrofangels

     
    Originally Posted by Defndrofangels View Post

    Wow if anyone deserves it, it is him. Congrats to Mauer.

    Deserves what? a contract
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:53pm) in reply to Pghfan987

    Can't wait to see the pricetag that goes along with that contract length
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:53pm) in reply to Ourada88

    he coulda been a contendah!
  9. Defndrofangels Defndrofangels is offline

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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:54pm) in reply to tommpat2000

     
    Originally Posted by tommpat2000 View Post

    Deserves what? a contract

    What is essentially a life time contract, yes. He plays a demanding position and puts up very impressive numbers and he's also very humble as well.
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:55pm) in reply to Ourada88

    Hmm just read this like 30 mins ago, not sure what to believe

    3:27pm: ESPN's Buster Olney tweets that he heard from multiple sources that Rosen's report of a preliminary 10-year agreement is not accurate.
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:55pm) in reply to norcaljeff

    Thank god, at least he won't be a Yankee.

    Victor Martinez>>>>>>>>>>&g t;>>>>>any Yankee catcher
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:56pm) in reply to Ourada88

    They're gonna overpay. Not that I don't think he will be worth whatever the contract comes up to, I just think he would do it for cheaper. He seems to have no desire to ever leave the Twin Cities.
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 3:58pm) in reply to Ourada88

    This is great news! Means he wont ever be a Yankee.
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 4:02pm) in reply to jasmith85

     
    Originally Posted by jasmith85 View Post

    This is great news! Means he wont ever be a Yankee.

    I wouldn't say that. Let's say he signs a 10 yr 175 mil contract. There's only a few teams that can take that kind of contract off the Twins hands when they desire to rebuild.
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 4:06pm) in reply to Ourada88

    whether this is accurate or not doesn't matter, he's not going anywhere the deal will be done before the season starts 100%
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 4:07pm) in reply to Defndrofangels

     
    Originally Posted by Defndrofangels View Post

     
    Originally Posted by jasmith85 View Post


    This is great news! Means he wont ever be a Yankee.

    I wouldn't say that. Let's say he signs a 10 yr 175 mil contract. There's only a few teams that can take that kind of contract off the Twins hands when they desire to rebuild.

    Doubt even the Yankees would be dumb enough to pay a guy in his mid 30's 25 mil a year that is likely to have "catcher issues" at that point. You are probably looking at closer to 10/200-220 i think.
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 4:11pm) in reply to Ourada88

    This is a good thing for Minnesota and baseball if it happens.. Reminds me of Kirby Puckett (RIP)!!

    However, this man does not approve..

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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 4:26pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    What kinda haircut would you call that exactly?
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 4:27pm) in reply to Ourada88

    I clicked to enlarge and nothing happened. rigged
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 4:33pm) in reply to cmval

     
    Originally Posted by cmval View Post

    What kinda haircut would you call that exactly?

    Toupee
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 4:34pm) in reply to ttplaya

    very much deserved
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 5:29pm) in reply to bdecker7649

     
    Originally Posted by bdecker7649 View Post

    They're gonna overpay. Not that I don't think he will be worth whatever the contract comes up to, I just think he would do it for cheaper. He seems to have no desire to ever leave the Twin Cities.

    The Twins and Over paying does not compute!
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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 5:31pm) in reply to Big Swing

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    Feb 1st, 2010 (2/1/2010 5:32pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

     
    Originally Posted by wackyJaxon View Post


    That is one sick hair style right there.
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