I don't know why anyone would even think Mauer is going to demand a huge contract with a long extension. Has he ever even hinted towards anything like that? A lot of the negativity around Mauer seems to be based on the assumption that he's a greedy ballplayer who cares about money more than anything else. I'd be willing to bet that if he wants to stick around he'll take whatever they offer him. And if I knew him, which I don't, but I have a feeling he would be happier playing for less money. I know I'm tired of hearing $23M every time he GIDP or goes 0 for 4, I'm sure he is too.