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Luis_Rivera · 06-28-2006, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by twins15

Yeah, I don't expect him to make any type of run for .400 or anything like that, but man, he's such a good hitter, unbelievable eye, and he's 23 years old playing the toughest position and playing it very well. Good enough for me.

Oh, no doubt about that! I've been on the Joe Mauer bandwagon for well over a year now. I also was a fan of the idea of moving him to 3B if at all possible in order to help his career out... what with all the knee problems. I just wanted to shoot down some unrealistic expectations.

Luis_Rivera · 06-28-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by magnet

He may not hit .400, but he will win the batting title.

I would never ever guarantee a catcher winning a batting title... as I said... 2nd half slide is generally pretty prevalent.

mikev · 06-28-2006, 08:00 PM

Also, Joe Mauer is absolutely AWESOME in MVP Baseball 2005.

I always pick him in the 3rd round of my fantasy drafts.

:woohoo

magnet · 06-28-2006, 08:10 PM

You may not, I would

MorseMoose · 06-28-2006, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Luis_Rivera

Not likely. Expect the normal second half slide for a catcher. It's too demanding a position for any player to keep up such a torrid pace.

He's also got a .422 BABIP which isn't likely to last.

I didn't say he'd end up with .400, I just said he'd get up to .400 sometime this year.

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molarmite · 06-28-2006, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MorseMoose

I'd only accept a four-way trade:

To Twins from Red Sox:
Ramirez, Ortiz, $45,000,000

To Twins from Cardinals:
Pujols and $30,000,000

To Twins from Yankees:
A-Rod and $150,000,000

To the three teams to share:
Joe Mauer

Let's get these trade negotiations started.

molarmite · 06-28-2006, 09:23 PM

Player of the month? At least player of the week.

Davey Eckstein · 06-28-2006, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Luis_Rivera

Oh, no doubt about that! I've been on the Joe Mauer bandwagon for well over a year now. I also was a fan of the idea of moving him to 3B if at all possible in order to help his career out... what with all the knee problems. I just wanted to shoot down some unrealistic expectations.

I was in favor of moving him to third too. I wouldn't be suprised if he gets injured a few more times that he gets put in the hot corner. It's fun watching him catch though, he's got a real gun.

molarmite · 06-28-2006, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey Eckstein

I was in favor of moving him to third too. I wouldn't be suprised if he gets injured a few more times that he gets put in the hot corner. It's fun watching him catch though, he's got a real gun.

He should really stay at catcher. He is one of the best defensive catchers in the league, and his knee is almost back to normal.

fantom1979 · 06-28-2006, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey Eckstein

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Chelsea Cooley

molarmite · 06-28-2006, 09:38 PM

I wanna be Joe Mauer.

Davey Eckstein · 06-29-2006, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by molarmite

He should really stay at catcher. He is one of the best defensive catchers in the league, and his knee is almost back to normal.

Why? We have Redmond who is a great hitting and defensive catcher (and strangley, despite his mere 97 PA's, is 5th on the team in VORP). He's about as good as Mauer with the glove, and with Joe at third we could DH Punto and finally keep Lew Ford (and Ruben Sierra) out of the lineup, who happens to be one of the main reason's the Twins are barely above .500. Mauer would also be able to be more consistent and keep his hitting up if he plays third, a far less demanding position than catcher.

I don't see why we wouldn't.

FrancoeurFranks7 · 06-29-2006, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey Eckstein

Why? We have Redmond who is a great hitting and defensive catcher (and strangley, despite his mere 97 PA's, is 5th on the team in VORP). He's about as good as Mauer with the glove, and with Joe at third we could DH Punto and finally keep Lew Ford (and Ruben Sierra) out of the lineup, who happens to be one of the main reason's the Twins are barely above .500. Mauer would also be able to be more consistent and keep his hitting up if he plays third, a far less demanding position than catcher.

I don't see why we wouldn't.

I wouldn't make the switch right now, I think the last thing you want to do is make a player hitting .392 switch positions in the middle of a red-hot streak. Maybe if he starts to cool down and show fatigue.

Davey Eckstein · 06-29-2006, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FrancoeurFranks7

I wouldn't make the switch right now, I think the last thing you want to do is make a player hitting .392 switch positions in the middle of a red-hot streak. Maybe if he starts to cool down and show fatigue.

Yeah, that's probably the best idea. If he gets injured again and they don't move him to third when he comes back, I may just poop on Ron Gardenhire and the entire Minnesota Twins organization. I don't want him to end up like a Mark Prior!

Cooleyvol · 06-29-2006, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by fantom1979

Chelsea Cooley

My second cousin.

magnet · 06-29-2006, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cooleyvol

My second cousin.

Thanks for taking cool points away from Mauer.

MorseMoose · 06-29-2006, 06:47 PM

I don't see the Twins moving Mauer for another couple years. I think people would go into an uproar if they moved him here in Minnesota. I don't know about Redmond being our starting catcher, but if he's it; I sure wouldn't be complaining.

As for Punto DHing, I wouldn't like that. I think that we could easily get a better DH than Punto. However, Punto is excellent in the field. Why not just stick Mauer at DH and make him the DH for the Twins. I know he is great in the field, but why not make him the backup catcher. He could play forever if he was DH 100% of the time. Of course, I'm sure he would hate it though, he's just to modest.

piperclap · 06-30-2006, 04:34 PM

5 hits the other day. Cripes!

Skipaway · 06-30-2006, 04:57 PM

If he stays at catcher, he got a better chance of being someone special. There are good reasons why Piazza insisted catching.

jaxmagicman · 06-30-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipaway

If he stays at catcher, he got a better chance of being someone special. There are good reasons why Piazza insisted catching.

Playing third really doesn't take away from his chances of being special. It isn't like there is a huge list of great third basemen either.

06-28-2006, 08:00 PM	#23 (permalink)
mikev Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,763 Thanked 17x in 13 posts	Also, Joe Mauer is absolutely AWESOME in MVP Baseball 2005. I always pick him in the 3rd round of my fantasy drafts. :woohoo __________________ 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other 30% is taken care of by Patrick Willis. Global Unified Baseball Association - Vice Commish and California Crusaders GM

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molarmite Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,418 Thanked 46x in 27 posts	Player of the month? At least player of the week. __________________ http://vmlb.allsimbaseball3.com/ From the wise mind of Davey Eckstein "Now all you need is a signature. A quote or initial, perhaps."

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molarmite Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,418 Thanked 46x in 27 posts	I wanna be Joe Mauer. __________________ http://vmlb.allsimbaseball3.com/ From the wise mind of Davey Eckstein "Now all you need is a signature. A quote or initial, perhaps."

06-29-2006, 06:47 PM	#37 (permalink)
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,201 Blog Entries: 4 Thanked 102x in 69 posts Infractions: 1/0 (0)	I don't see the Twins moving Mauer for another couple years. I think people would go into an uproar if they moved him here in Minnesota. I don't know about Redmond being our starting catcher, but if he's it; I sure wouldn't be complaining. As for Punto DHing, I wouldn't like that. I think that we could easily get a better DH than Punto. However, Punto is excellent in the field. Why not just stick Mauer at DH and make him the DH for the Twins. I know he is great in the field, but why not make him the backup catcher. He could play forever if he was DH 100% of the time. Of course, I'm sure he would hate it though, he's just to modest. __________________ "Don't talk black to me." - Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy on Modern Family "Well that's true, they do have n***ers hanging from the rafters" - Charlie Day as Charlie on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

06-30-2006, 04:34 PM	#38 (permalink)
piperclap All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 670	5 hits the other day. Cripes! __________________ Sometimes you gotta start a fight to win one. --Sen. Paul Wellstone

06-30-2006, 04:57 PM	#39 (permalink)
Skipaway Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Where you live Posts: 10,046 Thanked 8x in 8 posts Infractions: 0/1 (1)	If he stays at catcher, he got a better chance of being someone special. There are good reasons why Piazza insisted catching. __________________ Jonathan Haidt: Moral reasoning is really just a servant masquerading as a high priest.

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