There’s no question injuries affected Joe Mauer’s performance this year. Besides a chronic lower-back injury that requires continued maintenance, Mauer had a right-shoulder issue and missed nine games in late-September with what was described as …

Joe Mauer, whose surgically repaired left knee posed problems late in the season, is scheduled to have another magnetic resonance imaging exam this week, Smith said.
“I wouldn’t be too alarmed with all these …

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In a sequence eerily similar to Game 1, the Twins fought back after losing an early lead on Thursday night only to see the Yankees pull away for a 5-2 win at Target …

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Francisco Liriano took a shutout into the sixth, but the Yankees came alive down the stretch to hand the Twins a 6-4 loss in …

MINNEAPOLIS — When Target Field sees its first postseason pitch on Wednesday night, it’s only fitting that Joe Mauer will be the one behind the plate to catch it.
It will be a special …

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer watches his ground ball to Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Minneapolis, October 1, 2010. …

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Joe Mauer says all the individual awards he has received are, you know, nice. The silver sluggers, gold gloves and even the MVP award …

Joe talks about his ability to hit at The Cell – 9/16/2010
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CHICAGO – Wednesday afternoon, in a well-traveled corridor at U.S. Cellular Field, stadium workers drove golf carts and hustled to their stations. As they prepared for the game, they passed a young guy in shorts …

From the Pioneer Press:
CHICAGO — In the end there has been no pennant race playing out on the South Side this week, just a mirage proffered by Chicago’s hopeful run to September.
This year, …

CLEVELAND — Joe Mauer sat in front of his locker at Progressive Field on Friday afternoon, a bag of bats resting against his legs. He lifted them out one at a time, squeezed …

Congratulations Joe !

Slugger batted .380 with .482 on-base percentage, 16 RBIs
MINNEAPOLIS — When Justin Morneau went down with a concussion on July 7, the Twins were sitting in third place in the …

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From LA VELLE E. NEAL III, Star Tribune – Entire article can be read at this link:
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. – The Twins left Tropicana Field on Thursday convinced they can play with the Tampa …

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Catcher Joe Mauer, still unable to throw without discomfort in his right shoulder, was in the starting lineup as the Twins‘ designated hitter for the third consecutive game Thursday in Tampa. …