FACTS/FLUKES: Mauer, Guthrie, Kipnis, Janssen, Sierra
Aug 21 2012
Return to form is well played, Mauer … When Joe Mauer (C, MIN) signed his mega-contract in the spring of 2010, it looked like he’d be a mainstay behind the plate for years to come. But knee issues sidelined him for two months of 2011, giving Twins’ fans a scary look at life without him. While the Twins aren’t doing much winning this year, Mauer looks like he’s healthy.
Year AB BA xBA vsLH bb% ct% h% G/L/F PX HR hr/f Spd ==== === ==== ==== ==== === === == ======== === == ==== === 2008 536 .328 .298 .361 14 91 35 49/23/28 74 9 6% 93 2009 523 .365 .322 .345 13 88 38 48/23/30 120 28 20% 79 2010 510 .327 .310 .272 11 90 35 47/24/29 97 9 7% 84 2011 296...
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