Twins And Mauer Agree On 8-Year $184 M Extension

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Mar 21, 2010 | 08:04 PM

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Twins And Mauer Agree On 8-Year $184 M Extension

Wow! Mauer finally get the money he deserves.

But in related news, Twins closer Joe Nathan will have season-ending surgery - before the season even starts. Big loss.

A roller coaster of a day if you are a Twins fan.

The Mauer Story: Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins agree to 8-year, $184M extension - ESPN.

The Nathan Story: Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan to miss season with elbow injury - ESPN.

Mar 21, 2010 | 08:22 PM

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Joe Mauer is the Minnesota hero. I think the Twins realized they'd lose a lot of fans if they lost him.

Mar 21, 2010 | 08:45 PM

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↑ Let's just hope he doesn't destroy my Angels' Opening Day.

Mar 21, 2010 | 09:07 PM

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That is a pretty good sized contract. Pujols doesn't even make $23 mil a year.

Mar 21, 2010 | 09:10 PM

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That is a pretty good sized contract. Pujols doesn't even make $23 mil a year.

The Cardinals can't afford to keep him. That's why all of the scuttlebut about a trade for Ryan Howard arose this season.

Mar 21, 2010 | 09:58 PM

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Don't you think Howard would demand a pretty big contract too though? I would rather them keep Albert and spend big bucks on him than to get Howard and someone else. Pujols is the face of the Cardinals franchise and I think it would be wrong for them to let him go.

Mar 21, 2010 | 10:05 PM

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I couldn't agree more.

I don't know how the Cardinals even let that leak out.

Howard has better power numbers than Albert but is nowhere near as good a player all-around.

It won't happen. But the Cardinals want to make sure that Albert doesn't bolt for free agency and leave them with nothing to show for it.

Mar 21, 2010 | 10:19 PM

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Yeah, but luckily Pujols and Howard both played it off as a rumor so nothing big happened there. I also just found an interesting read on Albert's contract situation. Here is the link.

Will Albert Pujols Get A-Rod Money In 2012? | MoonDog Sports

Edit: I just looked at the date, it is a little old but still a good read