Joe Mauer News

Dustin Pedroia doubled in a run in the eighth inning, Jon Lester outdueled Brian Bannister and Boston beat Kansas City 1-0 on Friday night.

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Joe Mauer's two-out single snapped a seventh-inning tie, and Nick Blackburn and the Minnesota Twins hung on for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.

Twins All-Star catcher Joe Mauer has officially accepted an invitation to compete in the State Farm Home Run Derby on Monday night at Busch Stadium.

No small point. It's Lowell's health or lack thereof that will likely determine whether the Red Sox trade for a hitter.

Joe Mauer hit a soft liner to Derek Jeter for the final out of the Twins' loss to the Yankees on Wednesday.

A.J. Burnett won his third straight start, and Brett Gardner's two-run single helped the New York Yankees build an early lead and beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Wednesday night.

Sabathia allowed only one run in seven innings of work in the Yankees' 10-2 victory.

Minnesota Twins all-star catcher Joe Mauer, hitting .389 and on his way to a third batting title at age 26, is the American League's MVP at midseason, according to SI.com, with the Red Sox's Jason Bay next, followed by ex-Twin Torii Hunter of the Angels.

Nick Blackburn pitched his third career complete game, and the Twins scored six runs in the fourth as Minnesota took the series finale from Detroit, 6-2, on Sunday.

Chalk this confession up to the release of tension after too many months of Franken/Coleman watching, but your humble ink-strained wretch has become -- at least during the pendency of my son's adolescence -- embarrassingly devoted to our plucky Minnesota Twins.

Justin Morneau may be the reigning Home Run Derby champion, but it might be the other of the Twins' M&M boys who is more likely to take part in this year's event on July 13 at Busch Stadium in St.

And within minutes I had jettisoned all thoughts of a topical column. You want my thoughts on the Twins bullpen, or Kevin Slowey's injury, or Manny Ramirez' return? I've touched on them in the blog.

The Minnesota Twins will send a familiar trio to the All-Star game later this month: Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Joe Nathan.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Dear NL Central, Can we come back? Sincerely, the Minnesota Twins.

Denard Span woke up Friday feeling better than he has for weeks. From the first pitch, he showed it.

Joe Mauer , all-star catcher for the Minnesota Twins and ridiculously good at a lot of things is such a person.

Give the fans a hand for an All-Star performance. Albert Pujols, absolutely. Joe Mauer, right on the money.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have released outfielder Craig Monroe, who was designated for assignment last month after not hustling during a June 16 loss to Minnesota .

He's not the cleanup hitter, and he's not a Cy Young winner, and he's not Joe Mauer, hitting machine.