Joe Mauer

by Hobbes2d on May 23, 2009 6:41 PM PDT Comment 28 comments

I think he deserves his own fanpost. Ever since being activated by the Twins he has been on fire, with the best stretch of his career. After going 3-3 with 1 BB against Milwaukee today, Mauer is .429/.516/.844 for the year. He also has 9 HR's already , which is only 4 off of his career high. I always have been waiting for him to hit with power and now he finally is with 5 in his last 9 games. Guy is just a natural and very fun to watch. Even cooler for Twins fans is that he was a homegrown superstar in everysense of the word. Just like Barry was for us. I just hope we can somehow get some positional player to come up through the ranks within this decade, it's going to be pretty demoralizing to continue to watch these great pitching performances get wasted year after year because we have a bunch of guys who can't hit. Almost makes one wish we could continue to suck and try to get the #1 pick in Bryce Harper's draft year.

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Re: Mauer’s power:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/mauer-power

Also, sorry to be a stickler, but Bonds went up through the Pirates system and was a superstar before joining the Giants. He was hardly homegrown, unless the growth you are refering to was via BALCO. Booooyah!!!

All that said, I would love to have Mauer on the Giants.

by Uribe nee Gonzalez on May 23, 2009 8:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I meant because Barry is a LOCAL talent, from the Bay Area. Joe Mauer is from St. Paul Minnesota.

by Hobbes2d on May 23, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I read that as LOLCAT talent.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that pie > cake, that Bochy is endowed by his creator with certain undeniable traits, that among these are veteran man-love, a gigantic skull, and the pursuit of the double switch.
Adopted Giant: Fred Lewis, who can still draw a walk.

by jcb9 on May 23, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

me too

Semi-proud adoptive father of Scott Barnes.

by boonitez on May 23, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Formerly Revolution1 || Status: Pissed that the Giants sold my wall of Ks to Johnsonville Sausages || Barry Zito: Throws Canyons Mildly Half-OK

by GiantBrass on May 23, 2009 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can’t get all excited about Barry Bonds as a home grown talent when he was initially drafted by the Giants and turned them down to go to college. He then came here because the Giants’ were the highest bidder. As much as I love Barry, he was a hired gun just like most others. Twins fans must have a special pride in Mauer, because he never played anywhere else. Of course he will eventually replace Posada as the Yankees catcher, but that’s a different story for another day.

Proud new dad of Edgardo errr Edgar Renteria!!!

by rxmeister on May 24, 2009 6:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

same

Supporting San Francisco Dugout since 2005 and Manny Burriss since 2006, and bringing you all your California League needs since 2009.

by BaronVonCurrentEvents on May 24, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry

I hate to burst your bubble but Bryce Harper won’t be available until the 2011 draft.

by slcgiant on May 23, 2009 8:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nah really?

by Hobbes2d on May 23, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mccovey cove would never be the same!

by ACgiant97 on May 23, 2009 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Joe Mauer is an absolute monster. Even without the power he’s an MVP candidate every year.

Proud father of Barry Zito. As long as he keeps throwing strikes, that is.

by MonkeyChow on May 23, 2009 8:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Any catcher who can win a batting title is an amazing player.

The San Francisco Giants: Where old men go to die.

by GrahamCrakalaka on May 24, 2009 12:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

and play

solid, if not great, defense.

Thing A

by sam23 on May 24, 2009 3:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can't stop thinking about Joe Mauer

easily my favorite non-Giant player. ….maybe my favorite non-Timmy player.

Thing A

by sam23 on May 24, 2009 3:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Joe Mauer is truly amazing. He is one of those guys that I feel fortunate to be able to watch.

by FluLikeSymptoms on May 24, 2009 9:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Posey in five years.

"he walked 18; new league record! Struck out 18, another new league record! He also hit the sportswriter, the PA announcer, the bull mascot twice..."

by i did my job on May 24, 2009 10:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Posey ~~in five years.~~

by Grant on May 24, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mauer is just “Future Posey”

Not so proud adoptive parent of the set-up man.
This is definitely not Howry do it!

by CB30 on May 24, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mauer being Mauer until Posey comes up and is Mauer?

My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman

by Goofus on May 25, 2009 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

In the midnight hour

She cried Mauer Mauer Mauer

My adopted Giant: "Raptor Jesus" Guzman

by Goofus on May 25, 2009 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dude just homered AGAIN in the first inning of today’s game.

by jcb9 on May 24, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Joe Mauer has single-handedly lifted one of my fantasy teams from last place to next-to-last place. He’s incredible; I’m glad I kept him on the DL all those weeks.

Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005. And winner of the 2012 NL Fireman of the Year Award!

by Lyle on May 25, 2009 8:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs