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Joe Mauer Signs for 10 years?


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QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 04:30 PM)
It is a good sign for baseball's smaller markets. I also think it is bad for baseball in one way. One of the best talents is in one of the smallest TV markets.

Minneapolis is not one of the league's smallest TV markets. This misconception is ridiculous and is based on the Twins owners pinching pennies. With a new ballpark and plenty of new revenue coming in from it, they have no excuse not to spend money on the team now.

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QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 09:39 PM)
I like this move for baseball, hate it for the Sox.

 

Then again maybe this puts Minn even more firmly entrenched in cheapskate mode -- meanwhile the Yankees are kept away from landing an All-World bat at the most difficult position to fill in that way. No doubt they'll be strong but the thought of them with this guy at C gets em from very good to extremely good.

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QUOTE (Felix @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 07:53 PM)
Minneapolis is not one of the league's smallest TV markets. This misconception is ridiculous and is based on the Twins owners pinching pennies. With a new ballpark and plenty of new revenue coming in from it, they have no excuse not to spend money on the team now.

 

I thought (And I could be wrong) that the area was huge for winter viewers, small for summer.

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QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 1, 2010 -> 11:12 PM)
Fisk was a lot older than Mauer when Hawk did that.

 

Plus, Fisk was really good but Mauer is um, a lot better.

Mauer is at least as athletic as Fisk was at a similar age, and has had fewer lower body injury issues. And yet, Fisk was a catcher until his late 30's.

 

Moving Mauer makes no sense, until you are forced to.

 

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 07:51 AM)
Mauer is at least as athletic as Fisk was at a similar age, and has had fewer lower body injury issues. And yet, Fisk was a catcher until his late 30's.

 

Moving Mauer makes no sense, until you are forced to.

 

Mauer has had documented health problems for a long time now.

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 07:54 AM)
Mauer has had documented health problems for a long time now.

That's why I specified lower body issues that are specific to catching. Fisk had knee issues. As I recall, Mauer has had back and wrist issues. Both those effect catching of course, but they'd also be serious detriments, if not more so, at 3B or 1B. That's the point I was making.

 

Moving Mauer makes sense if they think catching, specifically, is causing health issues. Otherwise, at this stage in his career, it doesn't.

 

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  • 1 month later...

From http://www.twinkietown.com/

 

"My source says 'I am not a media member and I don't run a website, but I have a family member with the Twins.' ... The deal will be signed by Sunday. It will be an eight-year deal with an average salary of $22 million dollars per year. It will end up being $165 - $175 million for eight years. It will also include the ninth and tenth year as options with a salary of $23 to $25 million a year. The numbers are set but the length was the holdup, and it has been solved."

 

crazy

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QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 6, 2010 -> 10:51 AM)
no catcher is worth 22 mil.

If first baseman Mark Teixeira who has no where near the offensive potential of Joe Mauer is worth $22.5M then I'm fairly certain Joe Mauer and at least 4 years at the catcher position (probably much more) is worth at least $22M.

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QUOTE (knightni @ Mar 6, 2010 -> 10:51 AM)
no catcher is worth 22 mil.

Joe Mauer's value on the open market is much higher than 22 million per year. That's how good he is.

 

The Twins would be smart to lock him up long term.

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No player in the league, not even the best should get 10 year contracts. Why would you commit to such a long term thing when you just cant predict anyone's future that length of time. Thats why the Soriano contract was so stupid. Good luck if you want to make a 10 year deal with Mauers back

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 08:40 AM)
That's why I specified lower body issues that are specific to catching. Fisk had knee issues. As I recall, Mauer has had back and wrist issues. Both those effect catching of course, but they'd also be serious detriments, if not more so, at 3B or 1B. That's the point I was making.

 

Moving Mauer makes sense if they think catching, specifically, is causing health issues. Otherwise, at this stage in his career, it doesn't.

 

 

IIRC Mauer had knee problems the first couple of years he was in the majors

 

edit: http://www.startribune.com/sports/84420522.html

 

Mauer's injury history. He had a knee injury as a rookie, a quadriceps injury in 2007 and a puzzling lower-back injury that kept him out last April. He also had surgery to remove a kidney obstruction last offseason
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Here is everything that has ever gone wrong with Joe Mauer courtesy of baseballinjurytool.com
 
DateOn DateOff Transaction # Days Side Body Part Injury Severity-Desc Surgery Date Reaggrevation
10/9/2009 10/9/2009 DTD 0   Hip Soreness Hip Flexor    
6/18/2009 6/19/2009 DTD 1   General Medical Infectious Disease Flu    
5/31/2009 6/2/2009 DTD 2 Right Ankle Contusion Foul Ball    
3/27/2009 5/1/2009 15-DL 35 Right Low Back Sprain SI    
2/15/2009 3/27/2009 Camp 40 Right Low Back Sprain SI    
1/2/2009 1/2/2009 Off 0   Abdomen Surgery Kidney Obstruction 1/2/2009  
8/12/2008 8/13/2008 DTD 1   Neck Spasms      
9/27/2007 9/27/2007 DTD 0   Abdomen Hernia bothering since mid season    
8/26/2007 9/4/2007 DTD 9 Left Thigh Strain Hamstring    
8/22/2007 8/23/2007 DTD 1   Ankle Contusion      
5/6/2007 6/8/2007 15-DL 33 Left Thigh Strain Quad    
3/22/2007 3/31/2007 DTD 9 Left Leg Stress Fracture      
7/2/2006 7/3/2006 DTD 1   General Medical Illness Stomach    
4/27/2006 4/29/2006 DTD 2 Left Thigh Soreness Hamstring    
9/10/2005 9/12/2005 DTD 2 Right Shoulder Contusion Foul Tip    
6/3/2005 6/4/2005 DTD 1 Right Groin Soreness     Yes
5/25/2005 5/29/2005 DTD 4 Right Groin Soreness      
3/7/2005 3/10/2005 Camp 3 Left Knee Soreness      
7/16/2004 10/10/2004 60-DL 86 Left Knee Soreness     Yes
8/12/2004 8/12/2004 On-Alr 0   Abdomen Surgery Kidney Stone    
4/7/2004 6/1/2004 15-DL 55 Left Knee Surgery Medial Meniscus 4/8/2004  
9/2/2002 9/2/2002 Minors 0   Groin Surgery Hernia 9/2/2002  
3/15/2005   Camp     Face Surgery Oral surgery on wisdom teeth    
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