| 6/11/2013 11:43:00 AM |
Description: Twins catcher Joe Mauer has never gotten a hit off Phillies left-hander Cole Hamels in six at-bats. | Insight: There probably aren't a lot of guys who have held Mauer, a lifetime .323 hitter, under wraps. And even fewer are left-handers - he's hitting .353 against southpaws this season. | | |
| 6/9/2013 12:08:00 PM |
Description: Twins catcher Joe Mauer won't start Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader. | Insight: They're saving him for the nightcap. Ryan Doumit (.240, 8 HR, 33 RBI) will be behind the plate for the afternoon game at 1:35. | | |
| 6/6/2013 10:52:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer owns a .625 lifetime average against Royals righthander Wade Davis. | Insight: It seems like we write a note almost every day about how good Mauer (.329, 5 HR, 18 RBI) is against the pitcher he's facing. Thursday he'll look to extend his hitting streak to eight games. | | |
| Hot | 6/5/2013 10:27:00 AM |
Description: Twins catcher Joe Mauer is a career .462 hitter with a pair of home runs versus Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie. | Insight: Mauer is doing what Mauer does - hit for high average. He's batting .332 this season which is fourth in the AL behind only Miguel Cabrera, Chris Davis and Jhonny Peralta. We would like to see him with more than 18 RBI at this point, but that's a function of the Twins top of the lineup which hasn't gotten on base enough in front of him. | | |
| Hot | 5/25/2013 8:31:00 PM |
Description: Twins catcher Joe Mauer crushed his third home run of the season Saturday in a win against the Tigers. | Insight: Mauer (.347, 3 HR, 15 RBI) had an 0-for-8 stretch earlier in the week but since then he's gone 8-for-17 with two RBI. Only Joey Votto (.355) and Miguel Cabrera (.385) are hitting for a higher average this season. | | |
| 5/25/2013 11:02:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer is just a .174 hitter (4-for-23) versus Detroit right-hander Doug Fister. | Insight: It's possible that Mauer could get the day off after catching nine innings last night and having an unfavorable matchup for Saturday afternoon's game. | | |
| 5/22/2013 11:55:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer is not in the lineup for Wednesday afternoon's game with Atlanta. | Insight: Typical day game after a night game off, but since Mauer is 4-for-5 in his career against Braves starter Paul Maholm, fantasy owners can be rightly disappointed. | | |
| 5/21/2013 10:43:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer is just 1-for-7 versus Atlanta right-hander Tim Hudson. | Insight: It isn't often that this career .323 hitter has a bad matchup, but today is one of them. In fact, the heart of the Twins lineup; Mauer, Justin Morneau and Josh Willingham are a combined 4-for-37 (.108) off Hudson. Tuesday doesn't figure to be a good offensive game for Minnesota. | | |
| Hot | 5/19/2013 9:56:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer has hit safely in all 14 games this month and is batting .456 in 57 at-bats during that span. | Insight: Mauer has been dealing with some back stiffness but he returned to the lineup Saturday after missing Friday's game and went 2-for-5. Mauer has a favorable matchup against John Lackey of the Red Sox Sunday; Mauer is 11-for-27 (.407) against the right-hander. | | |
| 5/18/2013 4:25:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer is back in the lineup Saturday against the the Red Sox. | Insight: Mauer (.349, 2 HR, 13 RBI) missed Friday's game due to back stiffness. He'll serve as the DH Saturday. He's just 1-for-10 with six K against Saturday's scheduled starter Ryan Dempster, but it will be difficult to sit him since he has hit safely in all 13 games this month and is batting .462 during that span. | | |
| 5/18/2013 9:59:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer is 1-for-10 with six strikeouts in his matchups with Boston hurler Ryan Dempster. | Insight: Mauer (.349, 2 HR, 13 RBI) is dealing with back stiffness and missed Friday's game and this matchup should have fantasy owners sitting him for the Saturday game as well. | | |
| Hot | 5/17/2013 7:43:00 PM |
Description: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer is out with a stiff back. | Insight: With Mauer sidelined, Ryan Doumit (.216, 3 HR, 16 RBI) will do the catching Friday night against Boston. Mauer (.349, 2 HR, 13 RBI) should be back later in the series. | | |
| Hot | 5/15/2013 7:25:00 PM |
Description: Twins catcher Joe Mauer picked up three hits in five at-bats Wednesday against the White Sox. | Insight: Mauer has hit safely in 14 straight games and hit .446 with 11 doubles, 11 walks and 13 runs during the streak. | | |
| Hot | 5/9/2013 12:51:00 PM |
Description: Joe Mauer has had a productive series against Boston (7-for-14, five 2B) and he should have another strong game Thursday against John Lackey. | Insight: The Twins catcher has ten hits in 23 at bats against the Red Sox righthander (.435). Mauer is a .324 career hitter at Fenway Park. | | |
| 5/7/2013 9:38:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota All-Star catcher Joe Mauer is hitless in seven at-bats versus Boston starter Ryan Dempster with five strikeouts. | Insight: When a career .322 hitter, who strikes out just 12 percent of the time, puts up statistics like these, you have to pay attention. Avoid this matchup. | | |
| 5/1/2013 11:31:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer (.287, 2 HR. 8 RBI) is not in Wednesday afternoon's starting lineup. | Insight: Typical of most catchers, he'll get the day game off after a night game. Mauer was 4-for-8 against Wednesday's scheduled starter Anibal Sanchez. | | |
| 4/30/2013 10:59:00 AM |
Description: Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer is one of the few big leaguers who has been successful against Tigers ace Justin Verlander with a career .373 batting average, three homers and a 1.072 OPS. | Insight: Mauer is batting an un-Mauer-like .289, but has always hit Verlander. The problem is he's likely the only one. | | |
| Cold | 4/29/2013 10:06:00 PM |
Description: Twins catcher Joe Mauer is 0-for-19 over the last five games. | Insight: He's 2-for-29 over the last eight. Mauer had a 10-game hitting streak before this slump and is still batting .289. | | |
| Cold | 4/28/2013 7:47:00 PM |
Description: Twins catcher Joe Mauer is 0-for-15 over his last four games and 2-for-25 over his last seven. | Insight: Mauer had a 10-game hitting streak before his seven-game slump. He should snap out of his funk in Minnesota's next series. | | |
| Hot | 4/21/2013 10:36:00 AM |
Description: Twins catcher Joe Mauer would probably be the first hitter to bat .400 since Ted Williams if he could face Gavin Floyd every day. Mauer is 19-for-43 (.442) with four doubles, a triple, three homers and 10 walks against the White Sox right-hander. | Insight: Mauer is on a 10-game hitting streak and has 10 hits in his last 14 at-bats, and Floyd has little chance of cooling him off. | | |
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