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Last update: July 31, 2010 – 8:50 PM

Twins catcher Joe Mauer is getting a cortisone shot in his right shoulder to treat tendinitis and is expected to miss one …

I found this very interesting post at Baseball-Reference.com about Joe’s 5 hits and 7 RBIs game against the Royals two nights ago!
Credit to Baseball-Reference.com
Last night, Joe Mauer had 5 hits and 7 RBI while …

KANSAS CITY — Joe Mauer’s 5-for-5 night at the plate with seven RBIs on Monday was not only an impressive feat, it was rare as well.
Mauer became just the third catcher in history to …

KANSAS CITY — For some, standing in the shadow of one of the greatest catchers in the game would be a daunting task, but not for Twins rookie Drew Butera.
Butera, who got the …

Danny Valencia’s grand slam capped a six-run first inning and Joe Mauer had a career-best seven RBIs as the Twins smacked 20 hits in Monday’s 19-1 victory over the Royals. Wrap >
Valencia’s big night …

The best thing that has happened for the Twins in 2010 when it comes to personnel remains the announcement on March 21 that Joe Mauer had agreed to an eight-year contract extension.

By PATRICK …

Delmon Young went 4-for-4 with three RBIs and a homer, and Scott Baker struck out eight in seven strong innings as the Twins beat the Orioles, 7-2, on Saturday in Baltimore. Wrap >
Twins 7, …

Reposted with permission of Babes Love Baseball (Thank you!)
A Major League Baseball player’s job isn’t always to hit a fastball out of the park, or make a spectacular game saving catch. Some of …

Hello again, everyone. Well, the second half of the season is underway, and the team is off to a really good start. The first part of the season was great, and I …

I added 16 high quality images from June 15th game against the White Sox.
These lovely photos are high resolution, large sized files so they may take a while to load depending on your internet connection.
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Trailing by three runs in the ninth, the Twins took advantage of three walks, three hits and an error to pull out a heartstopping 7-6 victory over the White Sox on Sunday at …

Joe Mauer had only one full day away from the ballpark during the all-star break, and he knew just what he wanted to do with it — sleep. The private plane he chartered …

Crafty singles: Twins go one at a time in win
The Twins used five RBI singles to beat the White Sox on Friday, 7-4. J.J. Hardy, Denard Span and Orlando Hudson had big …

Twins catcher Joe Mauer is the fans’ top choice for tomorrow’s All-Star game in Anaheim, California. The two-time Gold Glove winner, three-time batting champion and reigning American League MVP earned 5,372,606 votes, …