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Catcher is the most physically demanding position in the Majors. Because of this fact, most catchers are better known for their defense than their ability to produce offensively. A catcher who can hit .300 or drive in close to 100 runs is a rare commodity.

This is why Joe Mauer makes $23 million a year. The Twins, 9.[...]

After much negotiation and patience, Joe Mauer has reportedly agreed to stay with the Minnesota Twins for 10 more years. The exact amount of the deal is yet to be revealed, but I’m pretty sure it’s unheard of.
Upon hearing this news, Minnesota ice fisherman drinking beer on one of the frigid 10,000 lakes, snow plow operators [...]

The Minnesota Twins kicked off their annual winter TwinsFest Friday without one important ingredient: that pesky contract extension for All-Star catcher Joe Mauer. However, the club is optimistic that last season’s AL MVP will ink a new deal before the start of Spring Training.
The contract is going to be a whopper for sure, and manager [...]

I recently took a written beating for saying that I thought Joe Mauer was helped greatly by being a catcher, in his recent naming as the American League’s Most Valuable Player for 2009.

With that being said, is Mauer not only the best catcher in the game, is he also the best player in MLB? Let’s not throw pitchers in this mix, I would like to be able to compare “apples with apples.”

After 12 heart attack-inducing innings in game 163, the AL Central FINALLY has a champion. The Minnesota Twins, who were seven games back in early September, battled until the very end to take down the Detroit Tigers in a tie-breaker game.

Joe Mauer was tipping pitches to Jason Kubel? Yeah, I’m a total homer when it comes to Man Muscles, so I could give a crap whether people think he’s a cheater or not. In fact, he could do some pretty scandalous things (aside from steroid use) and I would still love him to pieces.
However, stealing [...]

If I were starting a major league baseball team right now, and could choose whom I want of all the players available, I would look at the situation analytically.
I wouldn’t just jump out and pick all the young dudes, hoping for years and years of excellence. Nor, would I pick all of those who are [...]

Minnesota Twins backstop and hometown hero Joe Mauer nailed his 11th home run of the season Monday afternoon during a two out, pinch-hit appearance in the ninth inning against Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon. On his day off. The Sox went on to win the opener of the four-game series 6-5, but Twins fans couldn’t help but walk away from the loss with a curious smile on their faces.

It’s not like the entire world of baseball wasn’t aware that Man Muscles was awesome before this season began. He is, of course, a two-time All-Star, double-time Ladies and gentlemen…. Joe F**king Mauer.American League batting champ, and all-around nice guy.

Two games, two serious issues.

The first, on Sunday. The Milwaukee Brewers were playing the Minnesota Twins. In the 7th inning, Joe Mauer was hit by a pitch, however the umpire called it a foul ball. Mauer strutted down the line, only to be called back. The umpire was saying that he fouled the ball off, and not off the hand. The issue is not if he got hit or not, the issue is after saying it was foul, the manager for the Twins, Ron Gardenhire came out to argue. He went out, Mauer showed his hand, and somehow, the ump changed the call. Milwaukee’s manager Ken Macha immediately came out and tried to get an explanation. However, the overturned decision stuck, and Macha quietly left the field. With bases loaded, the very next pitch, and I do mean very next pitch, Justin Morneau took it deep into the right field bleachers.

I’m a woman who has been accused of being more passionate about baseball than I am about my past boyfiends. That may be true (where are you, Mr. Right?) but it doesn’t mean I’m unable to spot a smokin’ hot baseball player when I see one.

An unidentified Fox Sports analyst has recently come up with a list of the Top 10 Hottest Baseball Players. What the requirements were to land on this list, I have no idea. It’s so incredibly wrong in so many ways, I felt the need to speak out about it.

Jimmy Rollins, Barry Zito and Ichiro Suzuki as your top three? Umm, no.

Just because Barry and Bronson Arroyo play the guitar does not make them hot. Also, Marco Scutaro? Good lord, lady. Guess who was not on the almighty list of sex appeal? Man Muscles. Yeah, I was pretty much disgusted by that. Now, I know 99% of our readers are male, but just bear with me here.