This is standard procedure. Mauer is going down on the right hand of Kirby Pucket as the best Twin of all time. No way, unless a team blows up their farm system and gives good major leaguers up for Joe. The 20+ million a year is at least doubled with shirt, ticket, and food prices this guy brings in. It would be suicide to do it before the ASG of 2014. I see 99% chance they pull him back.

 

It's 100% and it is LAUGHABLE to see people taking this seriously. Good god. This non-story is akin to a Fox News political story in value.

 

You would have convinced me if you had invoked MSNBC, instead.

In before the lock!

This is standard procedure. Mauer is going down on the right hand of Kirby Pucket as the best Twin of all time. No way, unless a team blows up their farm system and gives good major leaguers up for Joe. The 20+ million a year is at least doubled with shirt, ticket, and food prices this guy brings in. It would be suicide to do it before the ASG of 2014. I see 99% chance they pull him back.

 

It's 100% and it is LAUGHABLE to see people taking this seriously. Good god. This non-story is akin to a Fox News political story in value.

 

I disagree. This could be a bigger story then anybody wants to admit. Lets look at a couple things:

 

- Nobody knows the complete list of who is put on waivers, as it is supposed to be "secret". Big names sneak out because they are big names. Were Pujols, Howard, or Fielder put on waivers? The proverbial "everybody is put on waivers" is a huge ASSUMPTION that everybody makes. Truth is, we don't know for sure.

 

- If the Twins put Mauer on waivers without at least discussing with Mauer first, they are fools. You run the risk of alienating your best player at the start of a long term contract with a no-trade clause. If Mauer wasn't on board with the move, they could have a player and PR disaster on their hands.

 

- The fact that Joe did not get moved leads me to believe this was a trolling expedition by both the team and Mauer to see if there was anybody close to making a move for him. It looks to me like they may both be laying the groundwork for a potential move, possibly as early as this offseason.

 

That being said, I do not believe Joe will be moved. Too many local variables to keep him here.