Pohlad Reiterates Twins' Desire To Keep Mauer
From WCCO
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Twins owner Jim Pohlad says he's staying out of contract negotiations with catcher Joe Mauer.
Pohlad declined Monday to discuss specifics or confirm the team is talking about a long-term extension for the American League MVP. Pohlad said the Twins simply want to have Mauer in uniform.
First baseman Justin Morneau's six-year contract is the longest in team history. Pohlad says he doesn't see six as a "magic number" for length of a deal, when asked about his potential willingness to approve a longer contract for Mauer.
Pohlad met with local reporters in a Target Field conference room overlooking the new ballpark that will open in April.
about 2 years ago
less cowbell, more 'neau
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Ugh.
RonGarde: Target Field is going to be exactly like Progressive Field, except you'll have a chance to die of frostbite in the middle of July
"Thou dost protest too much"
It comes across as damage control, like they’re setting up the “We really wanted to bring him back; it just wasn’t in the cards” sob story if something doesn’t get done.
I don’t know that that’s necessarily true, mind you, but that’s what this story makes me think.
"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein
Something along those lines, yes.
Plus it is just the same statement over and over. I guess I’m at the point where I don’t want to hear about it anymore until it’s done…and none of their statements are very reassuring any longer.
RonGarde: Target Field is going to be exactly like Progressive Field, except you'll have a chance to die of frostbite in the middle of July
by fischean on Feb 9, 2010 9:40 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I see your point now
although that’s not how I took the story.
What will be will be…we all have nothing to do with it, except guessing about whether it will happen or not.
That's not how I took it either
Twins simply want to have Mauer in uniform.
This is good, right?
Pohlad says he doesn’t see six as a “magic number” for length of a deal, when asked about his potential willingness to approve a longer contract for Mauer.Could be 7,8, maybe 10?
I did feel frustrated that there wasn’t an announcement of a deal at Twinsfest though. I wish they’d sign a deal already. Still, this doesn’t remind me of the Santana and Hunter situations.
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"All morons hate it when you call them a moron." -Holden Caufield
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Feb 9, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
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