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2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: C

By R.J. WhiteFeb 23rd 2011 – 11:00AM

Fantasy baseball owners are used to not having many quality catchers to choose from in drafts, but 2010 was the year the game changed. Last season delivered the debuts of Buster Posey and Carlos Santana, two highly-regarded prospects that spent little time cashing in on their potential. Posey got out to a blazing-hot...

Joe Mauer Says Lubricating Shots for Knee 'Not That Big of a Deal'

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 23rd 2011 – 10:16AM

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Joe Mauer downplayed questions about his left knee on Wednesday morning, saying the lubricating shots are part of the recovery plan after offseason surgery. To Mauer's dismay, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire revealed on Tuesday that the star catcher is taking shots in his knee to help...

Joe Mauer Understands Albert Pujols' Stance in Contract Talks

By Tom LorenzoFeb 16th 2011 – 7:40PM

NEW YORK -- If there's one player who knows exactly what Albert Pujols is going through, as his self-imposed contract negotiation deadline with the Cardinals has come and gone, it's the Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer. Last March, Mauer, the former AL MVP, and the Twins agreed on an eight-year, $184 million contract...

MLB 2010 in Review: Best of the Rest

By Marc LancasterDec 31st 2010 – 11:00AM

All this week, the FanHouse staff is looking back at the most significant baseball storylines of 2010. Our top stories are linked below, but there were many more high and low points... Hot Streaks • Troy Tulowitzki hit four home runs in 40 games between June 7 and Sept. 2, missing nearly six weeks during that span...

Silver Slugger Awards: Pujols a Mainstay but First-Time Winners Abound

By FanHouse StaffNov 11th 2010 – 6:52PM

The top hitters in the majors were honored Thursday with the announcement of the 2010 Silver Slugger awards for both leagues. While there were some familiar names on the list of winners, first-timers seemed to carry the day in voting by managers and coaches. Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers and Albert Pujols of the Cardinals...

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Background on Joe Mauer

Joseph Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983) is an American baseball catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.

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