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2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: C

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'

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

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

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

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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06/01/12 Sansevere's Huddle: Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer shows... Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul MN Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer has gone on a run reminiscent of his all-star days.
06/01/12 MLB Draft 2012: Why the Minnesota Twins Should... Source: Bleacher Report When the Minnesota Twins go on the clock with the second pick of the 2012 MLB draft on Monday night, it's expected that they will have a battle between taking either an outfielder or a pitcher such as Mark Appel, Kevin Gausman or Lucas Giolito.
05/28/12 Twins lose and are swept at home by Tigers Source: Pierce County Herald - Ellsworth WI Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run go-ahead homer in the ninth inning Sunday to help Detroit finish off a three-game sweep of Minnesota with a 4-3 win.
05/12/12 Weekend Links with Jon Marthaler: Joe Mauer's... Source: RandBall - Star Tribune Each week, Jon Marthaler bakes up a delicious batch of links for you.
05/11/12 Minnesota Twins: Perhaps Joe Mauer Should Give Back... Source: Bleacher Report So far for the Minnesota Twins, 2012 has been a nightmare.