Joe Mauer didn’t score on a single last night because he’s hurting:
Joe Mauer had caught 10 innings for Minnesota on Friday night as he stood on second base, representing the go-ahead run in the 11th inning. When Michael Cuddyer rapped a sharp single to center field, Mauer ran to third and did not try to score.
“I’m not feeling too well right now,” Mauer said. “I slowed up a little bit. We had our chances to win. We had the bases loaded.”
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“Just not feeling great,” he said. “We got a playoff game. I got pretty banged up. What can you do?”
Jose Morales did a good job getting on base for the Twins this season, so if they decide to DH Mauer, they lose Kubel’s power, but he doesn’t hit lefties well anyway.
Posted by David Pinto at 1:40 pm | Injuries, League Division Series | Permalink | 1 Comment
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