Lil Bit Special Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 http://wcco.com/sports/twins/joe.mauer.minnesota.2.1462891.html MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) ― Sources tell WCCO-TV's Mark Rosen that American League MVP Joe Mauer has come to a preliminary agreement with the Minnesota Twins for a 10-year contract extension. Mauer, 26, and the Twins had been pretty quiet about contract negotiations, while fans were eager to find out if their hometown hero would be staying put at last weekend's annual fan festival. This is Mauer's final year of his current contract and manager Ron Gardenhire said Friday he was confident that both sides would come together and strike a deal. Mauer's current salary this season is $12.5 million. Contract details about his new salary were not immediately released. Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the coveted AL MVP award, finishing first in an almost unanimous vote in November. Mauer set a major league record for highest batting average by a catcher and won his third batting title, becoming the first repeat batting champion since Nomar Garciaparra in 1999-00. He's been voted to the All-Star team three times and won his second straight AL Gold Glove award. Mauer was born in St. Paul and would've been a free agent after the 2010 season. Rosen will have all the latest details on WCCO 4 News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 If true, expect the Sox to lock up V-Mart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hope it's accurate. Awesome for Twins fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 10 years for a catcher? WOW. But I agree, I hope it is true. He needs to play there his whole career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEJet Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 If true, expect the Sox to lock up V-Mart. HAHAHA Why? He can't catch:rl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guido Monzino Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 If true, expect the Sox to lock up V-Mart. Oh God I hope so. Back to topic, great for Mauer, great for the Twins. Even better for their fans. They deserve it, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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