By Kelly Erickson It took some time, but eventually the Twins’ bats came alive Friday night at Target Field as they upended the Indians, 3-2. Joe Mauer knocked the winning hit, a one-run single in the eighth. …read more
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Twins roll behind strong nights from Correia, Mauer
By Rhett Bollinger Kevin Correia continued his strong start to the season while Joe Mauer and Trevor Plouffe both homered to lift the Twins to an 8-2 win over the Angels to snap a four-game losing streak on Monday at Target Field.
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To be up front about it, top hitter in 2-hole a smart play
By Matthew Leach Conventional thinking says your best hitter should be in the three-hole. But Robinson Cano of the Yankees and Joe Mauer of the Twins have been batting second and, says Matthew Leach, it’s pretty smart move by their managers. …read more
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Mauer, Morneau enjoy Classic, happy to be back
By Rhett Bollinger Before the World Baseball Classic started, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire admitted he was nervous about Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau leaving Twins camp to participate in the tournament. But not only did Mauer and Morneau return from the Classic healthy, they both starred in the tournament for their respective countries. …read more
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Gardy hopes Mauer, Morneau stay healthy in Classic
By Rhett Bollinger Ron Gardenhire said he’s fine with Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau playing in the World Baseball Classic, but the Twins’ skipper admitted he’s nervous because of the risk of injury in the tournament. …read more
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Injury free Mauer raring to get after it in 2013
By Rhett Bollinger Last season, Joe Mauer only caught 74 games while serving as designated hitter in 42 games and playing first base in 30 games. So Mauer‘s goal this season is catch more games, and general manager Terry Ryan says it’s not out of the realm of possibility for him to catch as many as 125 games this year.
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