Locked him up.....

[PGsHeroes32]

Joe Mauer is now a Twin for 8 more years. This is really helping me to deal with the season being over for MU.

[Markusquette]

go crew

[PGsHeroes32]

Mauer and company will continue to own the crew this year. Sorry.

[SacWarrior]

Twins locking up Mauer in a long term contract gives me some faith that the Brewers can lock up Fielder for a big contract. It shows that us small market teams can, in fact, compete with the big guys for the great players.

[SaintPaulWarrior]

8 years 184 Million....23 M/ year.

[WellsstreetWanderer]

Isn't the Twins owner one of the wealthiest in baseball? I know he is worth far more than steinbrenner

[SaintPaulWarrior]

Yes he (Carl Pohlad, went to Gonzaga) was until he passed away recently...now his 3 sons (I think at least two of them if not all 3 also went to Gonzaga) are in charge.

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Yes he (Carl Pohlad, went to Gonzaga) was until he passed away recently...now his 3 sons (I think at least two of them if not all 3 also went to Gonzaga) are in charge.

His son?

[SaintPaulWarrior]

His son?

Bill Pohlad who runs the day to day of the Twins was born in 1953.  Must be an old pic of him there.

[PGsHeroes32]

Carl Pohlad was the worst owner ever, and his sons arnt any better. Yes he was one of the richest and richer than Steinbrenner but he only gave a damn about himself. This year we are finally spending money and have the 10th highest Payroll, that will no increase even more over the years with the Mauer signing. I love it.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Joe Mauer is now a Twin for 8 more years. This is really helping me to deal with the season being over for MU.

He's a great, great, great player.  Nice move by the Twins

[77ncaachamps]

The Twins brass needs to make sure Joe doesn't get on the cover of SI and any MLB video games. They need all the luck they can get after losing Nathan for the season.

Ooops. Too late.

[mu_hilltopper]

So pleased Mauer will stay in MN.  He went to my high school, and is clearly the favorite son of Minnesota.

We were in Florida three weeks ago and stopped by the Twins spring training .. great experience.  Shameless plug of a photo .. lucky to snap this of my son .. 15 feet over his left shoulder is Joe Mauer, perfectly framed in chain link.

[Ari Gold]

Bill Pohlad who runs the day to day of the Twins was born in 1953.  Must be an old pic of him there.

Either that should have been in teal or someone has never seen Little Big League.

Little Big League, Not quite the Sandlot, Not quite Rookie of the Year, a bit better than Angles in the Outfield.... but I fear I've opened up a whole new debate.

[romey]

How 'bout we change this thread title to "lock it up".  not sure how this is an MU hoops story.
Personally, I don't care, but some of the threads I've seen sent to the Super bar, had a lot more to do with hoops than this one.  Just an observation.

[PGsHeroes32]

This thread rules and is the most important thread til next season i dont want it move, garbage.

[MUBurrow]

8 years is a good length too, because he should be playing catcher for a majority of those years.  for a while people were talking that it would have to be double digit years, which gets you into potential trouble because Mauer wouldn't likely be able to log a majority of those years at C.  this way, he will almost certainly have to get some time at 1B, maybe even most of his time toward the tail end of the deal, but the relative value you get from his position will remain pretty high.

[Moonboots]

8 years 184 Million....23 M/ year.

Well played, Mauer...

[SaintPaulWarrior]

Either that should have been in teal or someone has never seen Little Big League.

Nope never saw it.

[flash]

It will be great to see Mauer as a Twin for the rest of his career.  He passed up a lot of money by staying with the twins.  He easially could have gotten 30 million more if the Mets, Yankees, Cubs and Red Sox got into a bidding war over him.  Go Twins!

[mosarsour]

Well played, Mauer...

+1...I fracking love those commercials!

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It will be great to see Mauer as a Twin for the rest of his career.  He passed up a lot of money by staying with the twins.  He easially could have gotten 30 million more if the Mets, Yankees, Cubs and Red Sox got into a bidding war over him.  Go Twins!

I don't actually believe that Mauer gave up that much money. I think he would command right around $24-25 million on the open market.

[reinko]

And let's be honest, when the Twinkies are in cellar of the AL Central because 1/3 of their payroll is devoted to one guy, he will get that itch that he wants a ring.  Yanks, Sox, or Mets by 2015.

[mu_hilltopper]

And let's be honest, when the Twinkies are in cellar of the AL Central because 1/3 of their payroll is devoted to one guy, he will get that itch that he wants a ring.  Yanks, Sox, or Mets by 2015.

Somehow, the Twins have done quite well with low payrolls .. what, they've racked up 5 of 7 (?) division championships recently, with two larger market teams in their div.

Plus, Target Field will bring in a significant new revenue stream.

Not worried.

[SaintPaulWarrior]

Target Field will bring in a significant new revenue stream.

And it is beautiful.

The U of Minn. baseball team is playing a game there this Saturday vs. Louisiana Tech.  Tickets are $2 and go on sale at 8am, gates open at 9am and game starts at 1pm.  Sort of an open house for the new park.