Minnesota Twins backstop Joe Mauer has been bothered by back pain recently and seems to need me to travel to Fort Myers, Florida to give him a back rub. Seriously though, the trouble is that the discomfort is hampering the All-Star catcher's rehab from December kidney surgery. This is not good. The reigning American League batting champ will undergo an MRI Tuesday, where doctors will basically inject his back and stomach area with dye and take an x-ray to see if they can pinpoint the issue.
Mike Redmond, the Twins’ backup catcher who will likely start the season opener if Joe is not up to par, started against the Tampa Bay Rays Monday. He went 0-for-3, dropping his spring average to .091... he doesn't usually suck that bad. Get well soon, Man Muscles!
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6 comments:
GET WELL SOON JOE!!! I can't stand one month of baseball without you.
Ironic that the 37-year-old salty veteran is filling in for the 25-year-old with the bad back.
You have to love a guy who can take Jim Thome's bat upside his head and live to tell about it. Now that's what I call durable.
You're right, Red Dog doesn't normally suck that bad. He's actually been quite clutch in the past. Smell 'em, remember?! What's happening?!
That .091 average doesn't do him justice. He's made of Rubbermaid.
1. y'all are awesome.
2. I was at the game when Red got clocked in the head with Thome's bat, and it forever endeared Red to me in my heart.
3. I don't really have any other points, I just feel that if you number points, you should have at least three points.
I love that commercial.
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