As you may have heard, the Twins signed Joe Mauer to a rather large contract extension over the weekend. And while everyone involved celebrated, including Minnesota’s fans, perhaps no one was happier than the “other” teams in the American League East -- those not named either “Yankees” or “Red Sox.” And since he is so polite, Joe Maddon, the Rays manager, took the time on Monday to personally thank the Twins.
Rays Manager To Twins: ‘Thanks!’
↵↵“We’d really like to thank the Twins for giving him a long-term deal,” Maddon said. “We can’t have him. We can not afford that. For us, Toronto and Baltimore, we really appreciate that ... “And he’s not in our division. Again, thanks to the voters of whatever the county was that have committed to this new ballpark.”
↵↵Maddon is clearly choosing to ignore the trade that is coming five years from now, when Mauer is shipped to the Yankees for some minor league pitchers.
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