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**OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
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**OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
Sorry Tommy Hawk....gotta have an official site for something of this magnitude!
It's OVAH and now you haters can spew your venom on someone else. Me? I'll be looking forward to Joe's HOF induction.....
Thanks for the memories Joe! Well done!
[url]http://www.startribune.com/joe-mauer-wi ... 70911/[url]
It's OVAH and now you haters can spew your venom on someone else. Me? I'll be looking forward to Joe's HOF induction.....
Thanks for the memories Joe! Well done!
[url]http://www.startribune.com/joe-mauer-wi ... 70911/[url]
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It's about time should have happened about 5 years ago.
Don't let the door hit ya Joe
Don't let the door hit ya Joe
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SO mean DH...SO mean. Joe was one of us, was a model citizen for his entire career, and OBTW the guy put up some MONSTER numbers.
Class act from day 1
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Favorite Moment- Him laying out and putting the diving tag on Texeira at home plate.
Angel Hernandez in the playoffs versus the Yankees calling his Double a foul ball when it clearly was fair by TWO feet.
Angel Hernandez in the playoffs versus the Yankees calling his Double a foul ball when it clearly was fair by TWO feet.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
Good all around catcher, good fielding first baseman, maybe the worst hitting first baseman ever. The one guy the Twins ever went crazy overpay on and it bit us in the ass.
Could have been a hall of famer if he just sucked it up and kept catching.
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I thought it was Phil cuzziTommy_Hawk wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:14 pm Favorite Moment- Him laying out and putting the diving tag on Texeira at home plate.
Angel Hernandez in the playoffs versus the Yankees calling his Double a foul ball when it clearly was fair by TWO feet.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
I assume you mean the one at Target Field...Hornets wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:02 pm Sorry Tommy Hawk....gotta have an official site for something of this magnitude!
It's OVAH and now you haters can spew your venom on someone else. Me? I'll be looking forward to Joe's HOF induction.....
Thanks for the memories Joe! Well done!
[url]http://www.startribune.com/joe-mauer-wi ... 70911/[url]
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
Yep he was his Own Worst Enemy... very lazy and not a hard worker. He will never sniff the Hall of Fame.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:22 pmGood all around catcher, good fielding first baseman, maybe the worst hitting first baseman ever. The one guy the Twins ever went crazy overpay on and it bit us in the ass.
Could have been a hall of famer if he just sucked it up and kept catching.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
OBVIOUSLY there, but I truly believe he has a legitimate chance at Cooperstown. THREE batting titles and an MVP, regarded as the best defensive catcher of his time, and make no doubt about it....those voting will take his great personality and demeanor into consideration. I'd say it's a 75% likelyhood he makes it!jakazz30 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:38 pmI assume you mean the one at Target Field...Hornets wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:02 pm Sorry Tommy Hawk....gotta have an official site for something of this magnitude!
It's OVAH and now you haters can spew your venom on someone else. Me? I'll be looking forward to Joe's HOF induction.....
Thanks for the memories Joe! Well done!
[url]http://www.startribune.com/joe-mauer-wi ... 70911/[url]
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Great as a catcher but his production at first was well below average. I still wonder what happened to him besides the concussion stuff. He is the kind of class guy to keep it a secret to his grave.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
Catchers have a tough time making it into Cooperstown.Hornets wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:43 pmOBVIOUSLY there, but I truly believe he has a legitimate chance at Cooperstown. THREE batting titles and an MVP, regarded as the best defensive catcher of his time, and make no doubt about it....those voting will take his great personality and demeanor into consideration. I'd say it's a 75% likelyhood he makes it!jakazz30 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:38 pmI assume you mean the one at Target Field...Hornets wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:02 pm Sorry Tommy Hawk....gotta have an official site for something of this magnitude!
It's OVAH and now you haters can spew your venom on someone else. Me? I'll be looking forward to Joe's HOF induction.....
Thanks for the memories Joe! Well done!
[url]http://www.startribune.com/joe-mauer-wi ... 70911/[url]
One of his peers is better, Posey, that doesn't help.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
Yadier is arguably better as well...although somebody (maybe it was you) posted their respective WAR, and Joe was up there, waay up there.jakazz30 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:53 pmCatchers have a tough time making it into Cooperstown.Hornets wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:43 pmOBVIOUSLY there, but I truly believe he has a legitimate chance at Cooperstown. THREE batting titles and an MVP, regarded as the best defensive catcher of his time, and make no doubt about it....those voting will take his great personality and demeanor into consideration. I'd say it's a 75% likelyhood he makes it!
One of his peers is better, Posey, that doesn't help.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
Was it? I guess I've been giving Hernandez extra disdain this entire time. Oh well.Clubhouseleader wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:33 pmI thought it was Phil cuzziTommy_Hawk wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:14 pm Favorite Moment- Him laying out and putting the diving tag on Texeira at home plate.
Angel Hernandez in the playoffs versus the Yankees calling his Double a foul ball when it clearly was fair by TWO feet.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
Posey's 3 rings will help him.jakazz30 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:53 pmCatchers have a tough time making it into Cooperstown.Hornets wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:43 pmOBVIOUSLY there, but I truly believe he has a legitimate chance at Cooperstown. THREE batting titles and an MVP, regarded as the best defensive catcher of his time, and make no doubt about it....those voting will take his great personality and demeanor into consideration. I'd say it's a 75% likelyhood he makes it!
One of his peers is better, Posey, that doesn't help.
His offensive numbers are fairly comparable. It'll be interesting to see how they compare when Posey is done.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
Any proof that he was lazy and not a hard worker or are we just supposed to take your opinion as fact? Any quotes from coaches or teammates that he's lazy? Any reports from the news that Mauer is lazy and doesn't work hard? Tweets? Facebook posts? Instantgrams?D_H wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:42 pmYep he was his Own Worst Enemy... very lazy and not a hard worker. He will never sniff the Hall of Fame.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:22 pmGood all around catcher, good fielding first baseman, maybe the worst hitting first baseman ever. The one guy the Twins ever went crazy overpay on and it bit us in the ass.
Could have been a hall of famer if he just sucked it up and kept catching.
Links please.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
Hall of Fame worthy of his first half of his career. Not so much in the second half. He makes it good on him. He doesn’t, oh well.
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Joe penned a letter to Twins Fans.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
Joe was/is all class and the haters refuse to believe that the concussion issue was his major undoing. You don't win 3 batting titles, win an MVP award, go to 6 all-star games and win some golden glove awards and then all of a sudden decide to stop working at it and get lazy....nope, doesn't happen that way. Mr Mauer will be missed....DC4MVP wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:30 pmAny proof that he was lazy and not a hard worker or are we just supposed to take your opinion as fact? Any quotes from coaches or teammates that he's lazy? Any reports from the news that Mauer is lazy and doesn't work hard? Tweets? Facebook posts? Instantgrams?D_H wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:42 pmYep he was his Own Worst Enemy... very lazy and not a hard worker. He will never sniff the Hall of Fame.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:22 pm
Good all around catcher, good fielding first baseman, maybe the worst hitting first baseman ever. The one guy the Twins ever went crazy overpay on and it bit us in the ass.
Could have been a hall of famer if he just sucked it up and kept catching.
Links please.
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Class act for sureTommy_Hawk wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:46 pm Joe penned a letter to Twins Fans.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
20 years from now, he'll be remembered for his years at catcher...at least locally. As for the hall, he might be going the Bert Blyleven way. Be a borderline guy for so long, that eventually they just put him in.
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He’s to busy watching CNNDC4MVP wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:30 pmAny proof that he was lazy and not a hard worker or are we just supposed to take your opinion as fact? Any quotes from coaches or teammates that he's lazy? Any reports from the news that Mauer is lazy and doesn't work hard? Tweets? Facebook posts? Instantgrams?D_H wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:42 pmYep he was his Own Worst Enemy... very lazy and not a hard worker. He will never sniff the Hall of Fame.Thrillkill wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:22 pm
Good all around catcher, good fielding first baseman, maybe the worst hitting first baseman ever. The one guy the Twins ever went crazy overpay on and it bit us in the ass.
Could have been a hall of famer if he just sucked it up and kept catching.
Links please.
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
I think he might be a guy that gets put in during a slow year where there's no big, top-tier guys going in on his 6th or 7th year of eligibility.bubu dubu. wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:06 pm 20 years from now, he'll be remembered for his years at catcher...at least locally. As for the hall, he might be going the Bert Blyleven way. Be a borderline guy for so long, that eventually they just put him in.
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ESPN had a deal where they tried to predict HOF classes down the line. They have Mauer going in in 2042.
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They also think Scott Rolen is HOF
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He'll never sniff the Hall of Fame people that don't work hard their craft do not belong in the Hall of Fame
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Re: **OFFICIAL JOE MAUER RETIRING THREAD**
See beyond your hate of players that don't hit Homeruns, see beyond the contract. He was the games best catcher for numerous years. Won an MVP, was the best hitter at his position for 5 years, was a 3 time batting champion...He has credentials.
We get it, he got a huge contract, and sucked afterward...doesnt take away what he was before.
The HoF voters will be aware of both sides of Joe, one that puts him in easily, and one that keeps him out, that being pre contract, and post contract. You seem to only remember one side.