Fox Sports: Joe Mauer: The one that got away from college football

[LongLiveMilesTarver]

I took this from the Twins board but I thought it was hilarious:

His determined need to be patient no matter the situation results in an unprecedented number of QB sacks?

 

[saintpaulguy]

What?! Someone from Sioux Falls is on here! I feel super special now

One man in each century is given the power to control time.

 

[Golden_Sloth]

He got a concussion you knob, that's why they moved him to first base, because it's a dangerous traumatic brain injury of which repeated instances can seriously eff up your life.

Oh by the way, before that season (in which he got that concussion - 2013) he was in the 95th percentile of games played for all catchers through their age-29 season. Seems reasonably durable to me.

http://www.twinkietown.com/2013/2/13/3984632/joe-mauers-hall-of-fame-case

Facts don't matter fryguy, he's clearly a p*ssy because he doesn't hit 45 HRs per year.

 

[MNfootballfan]

Joe Mauer was easily the best high school football player I've ever seen in Minnesota. I can't remember exact stats but he had like 40 touchdowns and 3 interceptions his senior year. I think 2 of the 3 interceptions were to some kid from Wayzata named Marion Barber III. He had the 'it' factor and was simply playing in a game that looked like slow motion. In the prep bowl his jr. year he threw for nearly 300 yards in the first half.

 

[Twinsfan007]

I hope you're just stirring the pot because anyone who has done the following is not a pussy:

Joe Mauer
MLB Awards:
• AL MVP (2009)
• 6× All-Star (2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2013)
• 3× AL batting champion (2006, 2008–2009)
• 3× Gold Glove Award (2008–2010)
• 5× Silver Slugger Award (2006, 2008–2010, 2013)
• 1× World Baseball Classic participant (2013)

MLB Records:
• Highest Career Average as a Catcher (.328)
• Highest Season Average as a Catcher (.365)
• Highest On Base Percentage among Catchers (.444)
• Most Batting Titles won by a Catcher (3)

He also has started more games at catcher than any other Twins player, (at least 832). Catcher is the most physically and mentally demanding position to play.




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What are you doing!? Common Sense won't work on 'em, if he doesn't hit 25+ HR's and bat over .350 like in 2009 he's a terrible player and should just be released

 

[MRJ]

He got a concussion you knob, that's why they moved him to first base, because it's a dangerous traumatic brain injury of which repeated instances can seriously eff up your life.

Oh by the way, before that season (in which he got that concussion - 2013) he was in the 95th percentile of games played for all catchers through their age-29 season. Seems reasonably durable to me.

http://www.twinkietown.com/2013/2/13/3984632/joe-mauers-hall-of-fame-case

Yeah, because concussions never happen in football. No kidding they can eff up your life moron. He got a concussion, which was one of the myriad of injuries he's had since forever playing catcher. Therefore, they moved him to first base because he kept missing time because of injuries, including his concussion. In other words, he's injury prone. One concussion took him out of his position in baseball. If he suffered a similar fate in football, he would have been done for good.