Not long after writing a Sports Illustrated cover story on Twins catcher Joe Mauer (see earlier blog post), SI writer Tom Verducci chose Mauer as his first-half AL MVP.
Mauer's chase for .400 has slowly gathered national attention, and Verducci has been at the forefront of national admirers. When Joe heads to St. Louis next week for the 2009 All Star game, he'll no doubt hear endless questions about whether or not he can hit .400. Asked about it after Sunday's announcement of the All Star roster, Mauer admitted he knows what he's in for.
As you can imagine, the uber-modest Mauer doesn't much care to talk about .400 and never brings it up unprovoked. I can only imagine how tired he'll get of hearing about it next week at Busch Stadium.
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