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Minnesota Twins: Forget Joe Mauer’s Contract and celebrate his acheivements

The Minnesota Twins for the past 14 years have been graced by one of the better baseball players in MLB history. From a number one overall pick, to a star catcher, and now a defensive stalwart at first base with an offensive resurgence, he has been great for his hometown club. The problem is that Mauer signed an 8 year, $184 million contract and that has ruined his public reputation with many fans.

After Mauer hit his 2,000th hit it became clear once again that Mauer is judged more based on his contract than his performance.