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Was Joe Mauer's Contract Extension Worth It?
Plh replied to Matthew Taylor's topic in Twins Daily Front Page News
He was an amazing catcher, I consider it a gift to have had the privilege to watch him play all those years. He conducted himself on and off the field with such grace. At the time the contract was signed he was at the top of his game and the price reflected that. He wanted to stay and the Twins wanted to keep him at all costs. Other larger market teams were willing to pay more than he signed for. There’s no way to know the future. It was a steal at the time. So unfortunate that concussions pulled him out from behind the plate. Exceptional catcher and a more than adequate first baseman. Not many catchers cane play the positions and hit the way he did. As far as it goes off the field, I’ve dealt with him many times in a service position both before and after his playing days and he is a joy to deal with. That tells me a lot about him as a human being.
