https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/232/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/playing-catch-up-joe-mauers-successors-behind-the-plate-in-minnesota-r15578/Around this time 10 years ago, veteran Joe Mauer was preparing to report for spring training with a new twist: he was now a first baseman, no longer a catcher. Before a fateful concussion in 2013 forced his position switch, Mauer had been Minnesota's Opening Day catcher in nine of the 10 past ye...15578Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tigers-twins-al-central-standings-projections-torkelson-greene-skubal/Last season, the Twins were projected to finish behind the Cleveland Guardians when the season began. There were some who thought that even though the Chicago White Sox, no matter how mismanaged, would be in the hunt as well. When the dust settled, no one kept up with Minnesota, but the Detroit...15539Thu, 25 Jan 2024 16:03:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/scott-boras-forcing-wait-and-see-twins-to-keep-waiting-and-seeing-r15594/Ask any baseball fan to name a baseball agent, and Scott Boras is likely the first name that comes to mind. Forbes has consistently named him the most powerful agent in sports, including saying that he is in “a league of his own.” At the winter meetings, Boras is the lone agent to hold court wit...15594Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:28:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-speedy-outfielder-bubba-thompson-off-waivers-r15591/Outfielder Bubba Thompson was designated for assignment by the Yankees last week when they made the signing of free agent righthander Luke Weaver official. Five days later, the Twins have added him using one of their open 40-man roster spots. Thompson is a 25-year-old former first-round dr...15591Wed, 24 Jan 2024 21:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-hall-of-fame-minnesota-fans-reactions/Joe Mauer has been many things, to many people, at many times. He was a three-sport high-school superstar, the number-one overall pick in the 2001 MLB draft, and the best catching prospect in all of baseball. He made his MLB debut on April 5, 2004, and went 2-for-3 with two singles, two walks, a...15589Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/from-the-batting-cage-to-cooperstown-catching-up-with-joe-mauers-high-school-coach-r15583/"He liked to keep things pretty quiet during the game," said former Cretin-Derham Hall High School baseball coach Jim O'Neill. “It was the same thing while he was at school. He didn't do anything for the attention." While Joe Mauer started etching his name into the history books thanks to h...15583Wed, 24 Jan 2024 17:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/looking-back-mike-radcliff-and-terry-ryan-nailed-a-tough-decision-r15585/Here we are, five years after the conclusion of his tremendous playing career. Joe Mauer had his #7 retired by the Twins in 2019. Last summer, he was inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame. And on Tuesday, Joe Mauer was officially named a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Let's look back to recall the d...15585Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-hall-of-fame-miguel-sano-angels-joey-gallo-nationals/With the ballot announced back in November, multiple weeks of voting culminated in the live reveal on MLB Network, taking place in Cooperstown Tuesday night. Adrián Beltré was the only lock to gain entry, but both Joe Mauer and Todd Helton will join him. Mauer Gets the Call For weeks, it...15588Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/20-years-later-joe-mauer-and-the-fallacy-of-what-if-r15575/I've been thinking a lot about the year 2004. That's partly because I've begun receiving messages about my 20-year high school reunion. Yep: with the calendar flipping to 2024, it's now been two full decades since I graduated. That's a wild thing to come to grips with. Where did all the time go?...15575Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-hall-of-fame-weekend-twins-fans-guide-to-cooperstown/Thinking logically, Joe Mauer could be the last Minnesota Twins inductee for quite some time. Kirby Puckett was elected on his first ballot in 2001, and while Bert Blyleven talked his way in in 2011, it took committees to put both Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva in two years ago. If you’re on the f...15554Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:50:51 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-elected-to-the-baseball-hall-of-fame-r15579/Joe Mauer received the call that every baseball player dreams of following their retirement. He will be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, as part of the Class of 2024. Some Twins fans might be surprised by his support from the baseball writers, but his résumé stacks up...15579Tue, 23 Jan 2024 23:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-wasnt-built-to-be-a-catcher-he-became-one-by-choice-r15587/I think people forget that Carlos Delgado came up through the minor leagues as a catcher. They forget that Joey Votto signed as a catcher, and they even forget that Bryce Harper was a catcher in high school, as well as at the junior college where he played before being drafted first overall in 2...15587Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:10:00 +0000