Joe Mauer
Joe Mauer
Joseph "Joe" Patrick Maueris an American professional baseball player. He has played as a catcher, designated hitter, and first baseman for the Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball. He is the only catcher in MLB history to win three batting titles, and the only catcher to ever win a batting title in the American League. He also won three consecutive Gold Glove awards, and the 2009 American LeagueMost Valuable PlayerAward...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth19 April 1983
CountryUnited States of America
It's kind of a tough deal, because I'd like more time to work with each pitcher. It is what it is. I'm sure they will both be ready, but as to how much I'll know of them, we'll just have to wait until we get to that point, I guess.
It was the middle of the season and there were a lot of people there. I went up there and walked on four pitches my first at-bat and people started booing because they wanted to see me swing. It doesn't seem like you've quite made it, though, when you're playing in a small town like that. It was fun to get out and play, though.
We were just talking about how we're not sure we ever scored 11, 12 runs last season.
You start feeling it's late, it's been a long year, ... You just try to battle through it. You have to fight through that and catch another second wind.
Stuff-wise, he's been better. But he threw the changeup pretty well tonight.
He's just touching up. He was a up a little bit, but he was throwing hard.
He's breaking all of them. I've got to put in another order, but as long as he keeps hitting like this, I'll do it.
He tried talking to me, but I knew the guy had the ball. So I pretty much knew.
He's pitched well for us all year. We're kind of frustrated here trying to score runs when a guy goes out and throws the ball like he did.
He could fit in just fine. He's been throwing strikes. He just comes in and gets his work done. He's pretty professional.
He didn't have his best stuff, ... but with Johan, even when he doesn't have his best stuff he is still pretty good.
I just hope they don't try to throw like it's the seventh game of the World Series and overdo it.
I'm worried about our pitchers. Hopefully, they don't overdo it. But when you put on your country's jersey, a lot of things kind of go out the window. You want to do your best.
When I learned the news about Harmon today, I felt like I lost a family member. He has treated me like one of his own. It's hard to put into words what Harmon has meant to me. He first welcomed me into the Twins family as an 18-year-old kid and has continued to influence my life in many ways. He is someone I will never forget and will always treasure the time we spent together. Harmon will be missed but never forgotten.