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Mauer Has a Real Shot at .400

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 29, 2009 1:51 PM CDT

(Newser) – Opponents don’t spend much time looking at the scouting report for Joe Mauer, because it shows that the Minnesota Twins catcher doesn’t strike out, doesn’t pop up, and has no holes in his swing—and that’s no misprint. That’s why... Read full story »

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