Comments on: Mauer Power 8.15 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/ Curiously Long Posts Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:33:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: New on my List – Keiz-who? « Call to the ‘Pen http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-100106 New on my List – Keiz-who? « Call to the ‘Pen Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:58:01 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-100106 [...] Kepner, who is (at least in my mind) best known for rendering Joe Posnanski and Rob Neyer both apoplectic with his suggestion that Mark Texeira was the “No Question” MVP in August 2009 (which [...] [...] Kepner, who is (at least in my mind) best known for rendering Joe Posnanski and Rob Neyer both apoplectic with his suggestion that Mark Texeira was the “No Question” MVP in August 2009 (which [...]

]]> By: Ron Howe http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-86747 Ron Howe Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:09:35 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-86747 Your article posted on the Internet on November 1, Mr. Fine, reports that Derek Jeter was named the winner of MLB's Hank Aaron Award as most outstanding offensive performer in the American League. A QUESTION... Did those who made this extraordinary decision compare the offensive statistics between Mr. Jeter and Joe Mauer? Consider the following facts: --Mauer, a catcher, hit .365 to win his third batting title in four years (Jeter's .334 average--31 points lower--finished third). --Mauer's slugging percentage of .587 also led the league (Jeter's .465 finished 35th--trailing Mauer by 122 points). --Mauer also led the league with an on-base percentage of .444, while Jeter's .406-- although ranking third—was 38 points lower than the Twins’ catcher. --Even though he missed the entire first month of the season, Mauer hit 28 home runs--one for every 18.7 at-bats. Jeter, playing a full season, hit 18 HRs, or one per 35.1 times at bat. --Mauer's season-shortened RBI total of 96 (one per 5.4 ABs) was 45 percent more than Jeter's total of 66 (one per 9.6 ABs). As one who reported on this decision, Mr. Fine… how, by any stretch of the imagination, could the Hank Aaron Award for "most outstanding offensive performer" be given (literally, 'given') to one whose offensive production was not remotely close to that achieved by Joe Mauer? --Ron Howe / Erskine, Minnesota Your article posted on the Internet on November 1, Mr. Fine, reports
that Derek Jeter was named the winner of MLB’s Hank Aaron Award as
most outstanding offensive performer in the American League.

A QUESTION… Did those who made this extraordinary decision compare
the offensive statistics between Mr. Jeter and Joe Mauer? Consider
the following facts:

–Mauer, a catcher, hit .365 to win his third batting title in four
years (Jeter’s .334 average–31 points lower–finished third).

–Mauer’s slugging percentage of .587 also led the league (Jeter’s
.465 finished 35th–trailing Mauer by 122 points).

–Mauer also led the league with an on-base percentage of .444, while
Jeter’s .406– although ranking third—was 38 points lower than the
Twins’ catcher.

–Even though he missed the entire first month of the season, Mauer
hit 28 home runs–one for every 18.7 at-bats. Jeter, playing a full
season, hit 18 HRs, or one per 35.1 times at bat.

–Mauer’s season-shortened RBI total of 96 (one per 5.4 ABs) was 45
percent more than Jeter’s total of 66 (one per 9.6 ABs).

As one who reported on this decision, Mr. Fine… how, by any stretch
of the imagination, could the Hank Aaron Award for “most outstanding
offensive performer” be given (literally, ‘given’) to one whose
offensive production was not remotely close to that achieved by Joe
Mauer?

–Ron Howe / Erskine, Minnesota

]]> By: Guest Post from Mike: The Machine, by Joe Posnanski « Lauren the Bookworm http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-78889 Guest Post from Mike: The Machine, by Joe Posnanski « Lauren the Bookworm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:09:28 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-78889 [...] Of particular interest was the short-lived daily update on Joe Mauer, the Minnesota Twins catcher who leads the major leagues in batting average.  As a Twins fan, it [...] [...] Of particular interest was the short-lived daily update on Joe Mauer, the Minnesota Twins catcher who leads the major leagues in batting average.  As a Twins fan, it [...]

]]> By: AL MVP Race - MotownSports.com Message Board http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-72276 AL MVP Race - MotownSports.com Message Board Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:40:25 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-72276 [...] you guys are missing an obvious candidate -- from Joe Posnanski: [...] [...] you guys are missing an obvious candidate — from Joe Posnanski: [...]

]]> By: We’re Going Streaking! Ubaldomania spreading across Rockies | Lancilo USA http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-71858 We’re Going Streaking! Ubaldomania spreading across Rockies | Lancilo USA Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:46:41 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-71858 [...] Mauer(notes), Minnesota Twins As Joe Posnanski writes, responding to the notion that Mark Teixeira(notes) may win the AL MVP: "There is not a single [...] [...] Mauer(notes), Minnesota Twins As Joe Posnanski writes, responding to the notion that Mark Teixeira(notes) may win the AL MVP: "There is not a single [...]

]]> By: We’re Going Streaking! Ubaldomania spreading across Rockies | Newstion.com http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-71851 We’re Going Streaking! Ubaldomania spreading across Rockies | Newstion.com Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:03:03 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-71851 [...] Mauer(notes), Minnesota Twins As Joe Posnanski writes, responding to the notion that Mark Teixeira(notes) may win the AL MVP: "There is not a single [...] [...] Mauer(notes), Minnesota Twins As Joe Posnanski writes, responding to the notion that Mark Teixeira(notes) may win the AL MVP: "There is not a single [...]

]]> By: Joe Mauer’s MVP case « The Jungle http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-71496 Joe Mauer’s MVP case « The Jungle Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:03:40 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-71496 [...] been lots of talk lately about Joe Mauer’s chances of winning the AL MVP, but rather than focus on how 28 newspaper [...] [...] been lots of talk lately about Joe Mauer’s chances of winning the AL MVP, but rather than focus on how 28 newspaper [...]

]]> By: You Say Teixeira, I Say Mauer! http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-70876 You Say Teixeira, I Say Mauer! Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:30:20 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-70876 [...] Joe Posnanski, August 15th: Never mind that there is not a single thing that Mark Teixeira has done as well as Joe Mauer this year. Not one thing. Never mind that Mauer’s batting average is 87 points higher, his on-base percentage is 59 points higher, his slugging percentage is 57 points higher, his OPS+ is 40 points higher and he’s a freaking CATCHER, and a good one, while Teixera’s a first baseman*. [...] [...] Joe Posnanski, August 15th: Never mind that there is not a single thing that Mark Teixeira has done as well as Joe Mauer this year. Not one thing. Never mind that Mauer’s batting average is 87 points higher, his on-base percentage is 59 points higher, his slugging percentage is 57 points higher, his OPS+ is 40 points higher and he’s a freaking CATCHER, and a good one, while Teixera’s a first baseman*. [...]

]]> By: jerry http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-70787 jerry Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:57:59 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-70787 Except when Mauer himself was batting 2nd, the Twins have had a gaping hole offensively in terms of production from the second batter. Even a marginal increase in output from that position would increase his run production to close or beyond Tex despite missing May. Except when Mauer himself was batting 2nd, the Twins have had a gaping hole offensively in terms of production from the second batter. Even a marginal increase in output from that position would increase his run production to close or beyond Tex despite missing May.

]]> By: Create-a-Caption: Mark Teixeira tenaciously tracks a throw | Lancilo USA http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-70466 Create-a-Caption: Mark Teixeira tenaciously tracks a throw | Lancilo USA Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:19:26 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2009/08/15/mauer-power-8-15/#comment-70466 [...] hear anything about UZR and those who think Teixeira’s UZR — among other things — gives Minnesota’s  Joe Mauer the edge in the AL MVP race. I suppose it’s a fun time-wasting debate to have, though not as fun as seeing how worked up [...] [...] hear anything about UZR and those who think Teixeira’s UZR — among other things — gives Minnesota’s  Joe Mauer the edge in the AL MVP race. I suppose it’s a fun time-wasting debate to have, though not as fun as seeing how worked up [...]

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