September 01, 2009

Minnesota Sports Hope- Twins Edition

News Item: Twins "have enough money" to extend Mauer

So let's do it! Joe is the LeBron James of baseball, a 25-ish superstar playing in his hometown who everyone in the big-city bigger markets is salivating over. Because after all, if you're a Yankees fan, you have a realistic expectation that every great player in the game will someday be yours.

However, I have every expectation that the Twins will kick off the Target Field era with a big contract for Mauer this offseason. I'm sure Mauer will decide to dedicate the next 7 or 8 or 9 years to bringing a championship to the hometown team, and maybe when he's 35 he'll want to scratch the New York or Boston itch.

Reminds me- when I was at the game in Kansas City this summer, a guy in the mens' room saw my Twins jersey and asked when Mauer was eligible for free agency. Even if he did make it free agency, you really think the Royals would be a player for him?

Posted by Stephen Silver at September 1, 2009 05:04 PM
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