Joe Mauer News

I've never formally said it, but when Alex Rodriguez announced he was opting for free agency in the midst of the 2007 World Series, I was pretty much disgusted.

When a player almost single-handedly propels his team to the playoffs, it's tough not to name him the Most Valuable Player.

The Minnesota Twins figure to be quite busy in the coming months. The primary focus of this offseason will be inking the club's franchise player - and future American League MVP - Joe Mauer to a long-term deal.

The Fall Out Show to benefit The Graves' Disease Foundation St. Paul, Minnesota-- a 'O'Gara's Garage located at 164 Snelling Ave.

Everyone is asking the the question : What to do with Joe Nathan? Opinions are fairly easy to come by.

Their age differential is 42 years. Between them, they have six major league batting championships.

The Minnesota Twins will hold a "moving sale" Nov. 7 at the Metrodome, inviting fans to purchase merchandise accumulated over the years, as the team prepares to play at Target Field in 2010.

We sit at the precipice of the 2009 Fall Classic, otherwise known as the World Series, brought to you by Major League Baseball .

NJIT's Bruce Bukiet, a mathematician who has applied mathematical modeling techniques to elucidate the dynamics of run scoring in baseball, has computed the probability of the Yankees and Phillies winning the World Series.

We don't know yet whether Joe Mauer will be selected the American League's Most Valuable Player.

Last update: October 21, 2009 - 8:58 AM There are iconic moments in sports that plenty of fans have seen several times.

In honor of the recent birthday of one of the greatest men ever to be in any way affiliated with sports, John Wooden, it seems appropriate to use his words to start off a piece about myth and reality.

Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki was named to The Sporting News American League All-Star team on Thursday, the fourth time in his nine-year Major League career that he was selected.

Jake Mauer, older brother of three-time American League batting champion and Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, has been named the new manager of the Fort Myers Miracle.

YANKEE STADIUM - The New York Yankees were so clearly superior to the Minnesota Twins in sweeping them 3-0 in the American League division playoffs that they didn't need any help.

At about 11 a.m. Monday, a sleepy, sore, bespectacled Joe Mauer ambled into the Twins clubhouse to do some packing, say some goodbyes and, to his chagrin, field a stream of questions about his hours-old offseason.

Matt Tolbert, the Twins third baseman, is going on the disabled list with his strained oblique.

YANKEE STADIUM - The New York Yankees were so clearly superior to the Minnesota Twins in sweeping them 3-0 in the American League division playoffs that they didn't need any help.

Ever wonder whether the tweets you follow from your favorite Minnesota sports stars are really on the up and up? After all, there's no authentication process for Twitter.

With Joe Mauer entering the final year of his contract, the Minnesota Twins face a decision that could impact the franchise for years.