Joe Mauer and the Twins have agreed to an eight-year contract extension to keep the star catcher in Minnesota FOREVER.
Joe Mauer’s Eight-Year Extension Is Great News For Minnesota ... Until It’s Not
Written by Will McDonald; originally appeared here.
Reliably, the Joe Mauer mega-contract with the Twins is being reported as a perfect marriage. Mauer is an extension of the Twins fans themselves, writes Jayson Stark, and the eight-year, $184 million dollar contract “had to happen, was meant to happen.” Mauer’s remaining in Minnesota is being viewed as especially important because it would be a crime of great proportions if he was allowed to sign with the Yankees or Red Sox. That’s actually the lead angle in the local story on the contract in the Star Tribune, which is headlined, “Our Joltin’ Joe Stays.” The early response is about as balanced and objective as those montages of newspaper headlines in old movies tend to be. Our Joltin’ Joe? Really?
Read Article >Joe Mauer Pens Eight-Year, $184 Million Contract Extension With Twins
It goes without saying that the Twins made it a top priority to keep Joe Mauer, perhaps the best-hitting catcher in baseball history, in Minnesota. On Sunday, they got their wish. Mauer has signed an 8-year contract extension.
It’s quite an enormous deal, but then, Mauer is a phenomenal talent. Our Twins blog, Twinkie Town, has an immediate reaction.
Read Article >Olney: Mauer, Twins Nearing Deal?
It’s been nearly two months since Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins were first reported to be “close” to reaching a contract agreement. Now, ESPN’s Buster Olney is reporting via Twitter that the two sides are once again closing in on a multi-year deal.
No surprises here. Despite what’s been said and reported, there was little chance the Twins were about to let their golden boy go free. And besides, try picturing Joe Mauer in any other uniform other than the Minnesota pinstripes. It’s just… no.
Read Article >Potential Snag In Mauer Deal: Twins Hesitant To Defer Money
While he wouldn’t discuss Joe Mauer’s contract situation specifically, Minnesota Twins’ owner Jim Pohlad told reporters today that he remains opposed to signing players to contracts that defer compensation.
This could be a hiccup in the Twins’ goal of both signing Mauer and fielding a competitive team at the same time given their limited payroll. Without back-loading the contract, Mauer’s salary could be burdensome enough to prevent the Twins from signing other complimentary players.
Read Article >Joe Mauer And Twins Mentioned In Same Sentence
Joe Mauer and the Twins have agreed on ... something. Or maybe nothing at all.
As we mentioned earlier today, Joe Christensen of the Star Tribune was reporting that Mauer and the Twins would “soon” sign a contract extension. He said that the framework was all set, it was just a matter of figuring out the little things like deferred payments. Christensen then added, “I’m confident an extension is coming. It’s a matter of when, not if.”
Read Article >Twins And Joe Mauer Getting Awful Close?
We already knew that negotiations between Minnesota and Joe Mauer were going well. Turns out “well” may have been selling things short. Writes Joe Christensen:
Christensen makes sure later on to emphasize that this is only fringe source information, but then he adds:
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