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The Twins blew it on announcing the Joe Mauer contract
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Sixteen years after No. 1 pick, no regrets for Twins or Joe Mauer
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Sixteen years after No. 1 pick, no regrets for Twins or Joe Mauer
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The Twins blew it on announcing the Joe Mauer contract
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The Twins blew it on announcing the Joe Mauer contract
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When a Twins fan mocked Joe Mauer by donning a customized t-shirt
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Joe Mauer: Hometown Hero to Local Scapegoat
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Twins' Joe Mauer in reflective mood as final contract season begins
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Joe Mauer's long list of 'firsts' with his hometown paper - Grand
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20 years of Joe Mauer firsts as chronicled in the Pioneer Press
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