Thread: Baer: Time to Appreciate Mauer

ESPN's SweetSpot's Bill Baer wrote a nice article about Joe Mauer. Their comments are funny too.

Time to appreciate Joe Mauer - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN

Fun stat that I don't see that often, since Joe Mauer came in to the league in 2004 he is ranked 15th in the league in RBI % (% of runners on driven in).

RBI %

Rank	Player	Runners On	Runs Batted In	Home Runs	RBI Pct.
1	Aramis Ramirez	3384	872	251	18.35
2	Ryan Braun	2412	643	202	18.28
3	Miguel Cabrera	4133	1061	309	18.2
4	Ryan Howard	3415	920	300	18.16
5	Vladimir Guerrero	3213	794	215	18.02
6	Victor Martinez	3239	720	141	17.88
7	Magglio Ordonez	2570	570	116	17.67
8	Garret Anderson	2264	493	94	17.62
9	Albert Pujols	3931	1053	361	17.6
10	David Ortiz	3836	987	312	17.6
11	Bobby Abreu	3577	780	151	17.58
12	Manny Ramirez	2747	691	208	17.58
13	Michael Young	3776	801	143	17.43
14	Matt Holliday	3692	872	229	17.42
15	Joe Mauer	2839	587	94	17.37

Ugh. Those comments.

Thanks for the link, Seth. The article is informative and the comments are entertaining to say the least.

Joe Mauer has never played in a playoff game win. Strange isn't it?

it's unfortunate you need to have a facebook account now to comment there

184 million dollar players are, by definition, not underappreciated.

Originally Posted by Boom Boom

184 million dollar players are, by definition, not underappreciated.

That probably depends on who's doing the appreciating. I doubt you're writing his checks.

Just because your boss tells you that you are a hard worker don't expect when you come home your wife will tell you the same thing.

Originally Posted by nicksaviking

That probably depends on who's doing the appreciating. I doubt you're writing his checks.

Just because your boss tells you that you are a hard worker don't expect when you come home your wife will tell you the same thing.

I don't know what we can do to appreciate Mauer more. Throw rose petals at his feet? Gold, frankencense, and myrrh?

I think Joe's doing OK and I don't think he sweats the haters too much.

I don't think we need to start the Joe Mauer Foundation for Underappreciated Millionaires.

Originally Posted by Boom Boom

I don't know what we can do to appreciate Mauer more. Throw rose petals at his feet? Gold, frankencense, and myrrh?

I think Joe's doing OK and I don't think he sweats the haters too much.

I don't think we need to start the Joe Mauer Foundation for Underappreciated Millionaires.

Yeah, that seems about right. It's hard to say he's under appreciated considering that the last two years have made it clear he's not the best catcher in baseball anymore (although he could become the best one again). He's a great player and probably going to the HOF. A few bounce back seasons and he's one of the top five catchers of all time.

Thank you ESPN comments, I've learned that WAR is not calculated, merely conjured up out of thin air.

Originally Posted by iastfan112

Thank you ESPN comments, I've learned that WAR is not calculated, merely conjured up out of thin air.

WAR is based on math and sorcery, not necessarily in that order.

Originally Posted by Brock Beauchamp

WAR is based on math and sorcery, not necessarily in that order.

I think its the integral of the OWL.

Originally Posted by ThePuck

it's unfortunate you need to have a facebook account now to comment there

Its a shame. Keith Law used to answer to comments in his blogs. He has said that is now a thing of past unless they go back to the old comment format.

The comments are not nearly as fun as the comments you get in the star tribune articles

Thanks, Seth. I also enjoyed this article on Mauer published towards the end of last season in ESPN the magazine.

Originally Posted by Brock Beauchamp

WAR is based on math and sorcery, not necessarily in that order.

Let me put on my robe and wizard hat...

Originally Posted by drunksam

Let me put on my robe and wizard hat...

Sam's profile doesn't seem right without a Fuhrer rank.

Reading the comments I learned that Mauer would only be a good hitter if he hit 7th. LOL

Time to appreciate Joe Mauer - AGREED. Read the posts on these boards during the season....Mauer can't hit for power, Mauer won't switch positions, Mauer grounds into too many DP's, Joe Mauer does not deserve $23M, trade Joe Mauer now....negative, negative, negative. Joe Mauer WILL be a HOFer. Lets appreciate him for what he does, not what he doen't do. He is pretty good!