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that's because the Twins are going against Chris SALE

 

lefties typically sit against him to get the rest day, because he is incredible against LHBs, as all the top tier LHPs are

 

so it's not really a rest day, it's a bench day. His career numbers against Sale are pretty bad

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aside from Mauer declining, the Twins totally mishandled the whole thing

 

it makes no sense to give him a giant contract when you're moving him to first

 

what they did is paid him as a top-hitting catcher when he was becoming a 1B, where he was average at best.

 

his entire value was that he could hit and play catcher. True, he might not last as long, but that's why you don't give those guys 8+ year contracts, even if they are local kids.

 

 

and after they moved to Target Field, he no longer could hit homers

 

one of the 5 worst contracts in baseball

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aside from Mauer declining, the Twins totally mishandled the whole thing

 

it makes no sense to give him a giant contract when you're moving him to first

 

what they did is paid him as a top-hitting catcher when he was becoming a 1B, where he was average at best.

 

his entire value was that he could hit and play catcher. True, he might not last as long, but that's why you don't give those guys 8+ year contracts, even if they are local kids.

 

 

and after they moved to Target Field, he no longer could hit homers

 

one of the 5 worst contracts in baseball

And even if they could move him, he's the hometown guy. Easily a top-5 worst contract.

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