Greetings from the Mauer Baseball Blog

Hello everyone.  This is the first time that I've ever posted to a blog, but I wanted to try to see if I can do a better job keeping everyone informed about what's gong on with the '07 season.  As you know, the season is LOOOOOONG, and I am on the road traveling a lot, but I will do my best to try and post as often as I can. 

Also, my goal with this blog is to provide baseball tips to young players out there that love the game of baseball the way that I do....So, I've asked my family members to take an active role in this blog too.  You may be getting some posts from my Dad (Jake II), my brothers Jake III, and Billy, my cousin Jimbo (President of Quickswing) and even my Mom (Teresa).  All of these guys are very knowledgeable about the game of baseball and can give a lot of insight as to what's going on.

I hope everyone has fun with this blog this season and I look forward to hearing everyone's comments.  Oh yeah, for everyone out there who cares....my leg is fine.  The doctors diagnosed a "stress reaction" in my lower leg and want me to rest it so that it doesn't get worse.  I should be ready to play in about 4-5 days.

Thanks,  Joe #7

Comments

[Taylor]

Uhm... I have a hard time believing this is really Joe Mauer. IDK. It seems like you wouldn't exactly start a blog if you had any free time. It's cool if it is though. I just bought a Mauer shirt couple hours ago at Champs. lol. Can't wait till April 15th when you get your Batting Title Ceremony. I am SO there. lol. I got tickets for free at twinsfest. So yeah, well I still have a hard time believing this is you but I thought I'd comment anyways. Bye.

[Kate]

Hey Joe! Great to hear from you! I think your commitment to youth, and to the state of Minnesota is truly admirable! Just wanted to wish you the best of luck on the upcoming season! Take care and God bless!

Congratulations on the new site. It looks like its going to be great. One suggestion is to, if you can, add a forum or something for the fans and maybe get on it and chat with us. Again Congratulations, go Twins!

[Piranhtachew]

I've always wanted to inquire why Dave Winfield wasn't in the Quickswing ad. Is it just some sort of CDH Hitter alum deal? ;)

[Trevor]

Hey Joe...I am glad to see that you are doing well. That's tremendous. I have to be honest, I don't really follow the Twins, but I always check up to see how you are doing. Anyway, my name is Trevor, and I just wanted to tell you that when we were at St. Columba, you were the only person who was nice to me, and it meant a lot to me. It was hard to adjust to moving here from Germany, and going to a school where everyone knew each other already. I won't forget your kindness, and I wish you all the best. I wish I had some way of sending you a personal email, but you're a big star now, so it's tough. Anyway, thanks. I won't forget you, and good luck in the future. I'd love to talk to you sometime, but like I said, I know you're a bit hard to get ahold of nowadays. Thanks again for being so nice to me when everyone else wasn't. I'll never forget it.

[Brad James]

Hello Mauer clan,

My name is Brad James. I'm in Louisiana. I am a former collegiate player (1989-1990). My son is 11 and I just bought him a quickswing. I can see already that it's a great tool. It helped him after the first use. Swing getting shorter but he's still a little long in the back. Think his hands may be too high. Anyway, you guys oughta put out mechanics video. I know I'd buy it. Take care and good luck Joe.

Brad James

[Sydney]

Hey Joe! I just want you to know that im very happy your leg is better!Well there isn't really a lot to say so i guess this is it! PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK!!!!Go Twins!
- Sydney K.

p.s. your soooooooooooooooooooooooo hotttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!! :)

[DOUG PETERSON]

Hi Joe;

I just read the article about you in the Northwest magazine on my way back to Dover, MN(by Rochester) from the masters. I see that you live in Ft Myers during the winter. Every year, right after thanksgiving, myself and 6-8 of my buddies take a golf trip to bonita springs. We rent a house in the spanish wells community on bonita beach road.I know it's a long ways off, but I was just wondering if you would ever consider playing golf with some of your fans while we are down in Fla. We are average golfers, but we cheat good......

Thanks Joe, and best of luck this year!!!!!

Doug Peterson

[Melissa]

Hi Joe & family,

Just wanted to say thanks for bringing the game back to Minnesota. My husband & I are so excited to see such young team do so well, not only on the field but off it as well. Thanks. Good luck through out the season.

[Megan]

I really admire you for starting a blog. It is always great for the fans to hear what is going on straight from the players. (Especially from such a genuine person as yourself.) Oh, and by the way, I think everyone in the entire state of Minnesota cared about your leg. I am pretty sure it was the headline for the evening news that day. Good luck this season!! :)

[Shari]

Hey Joe,
Glad to hear the leg is better! Good luck in the season, and I hope you really excel! :-D

Shari

ps. you should go on a date with me ;) ...haha I'm a really nice girl.

[Carly]

Hi Joe!! (and family)
Just wanted to wish my favorite player and idol a happy birthday!! Hope your having a good time in Seattle!!! Hope we sweep!
Stay healthy!
Carly
PS I'm sure you hear this a lot but my friend, Hallie, and I are your number one fans!!! GO TWINS!!

[Alyssa Benolkin]

Hi Joe i am interested in getting involved in the commnuity,supporting charities and such. I noticed on the Twins website you and your family support differnt charities. I was wondering if you knew of a way I could give back to the community or if there is any way I could help out? Im not sure if you have to be part of the Minnesota Twins to help out with those charities or not,I'm actually trying to get an internship with the Twins this fall. Any kind of information would be great.

I hope your leg heals up and you can get back to playing ball soon! Its to bad you cant play for two weeks. Have a good day!

[Haleigh]

Hey Joe!

How are you?? I just wanted to let you know how awesome you are. I look up to you so much. I definetly consider you my role-model. Thanks for being a great guy and a great player. I can't wait to see you back from the diasabled list. Maybe sometime I can meet you. That would be so awesome. I am probably one of your biggest fans! I'm sure you get that a lot. But seriously I could probably name off anything about you. Hopefully that doesn't creep you out. haha! :)
Anywayz... I just wanted to let you know that. Oh! And I was just thinking to myself that I am going to the Twins game on July 13, 2007 and I'm gonna be standing at batting practice by your dugout with my friend. Do you think you could sign a ball for me?? That would be so cool.
Well I should probably go... Love you so much Joe! :)
Oh! And one last thing...
My sister is 22 and she thinks that your really hot and awesome and talanted and all that stuff (her name is Laura) just let me know if your interested!! hahaha JUST KIDDING! (But she is really in love with you!)
Or if you don't like her you could always marry me! haha
Alrighty, well I'm gonna go! Talk to you later! Love you! :)

Haleigh

P.S... You should come to Tracy, Minnesota sometime and visit me! That would be sweet!

Bye!!

[Colleen]

Hi Joe & Family,

Thats nice that you gise started a blog. i like the joe commercial. you guys havent really blogged in awhile but thats ok. im really glad that your back! see you at the auto graph party and game tomarrow!!
-Colleen
PS. i can pretty much say this for like every girl in my grade: you're realllllllly hott!

[Leah Hinzmann]

Hey y'all. I just wanted to drop in and say that I really think the quickswing is a great tool. I wish I knew it was around a couple years ago when I was playin high school ball...or even before that when you make the switch from slow-pitch to fast. I'm from Texas, so I have to be loyal to my Rangers, but I have to admit, I know a good ball player when I see one...Good luck to Joe, and good luck to the rest of the "Mauer Clan" in all y'all do.

God Bless!

[Leah]

Hey Joe! I think it's really cool that you made a blog for your fans. I love watching the Twins play, and I am a big fan of yours. I was a catcher for fast-pitch softball when I was in high school. Recently Rabe, Tyner, and Cuddyer gave a presentation through budweiser at the bar I waitress at- wish you could have been there (that would have made my night)!!! (I got to wait on the guys and their families & everyone was so nice- especially Tyners wife!) Well I think you are extremely good looking, and a great ball player. Check out the Stadium Sports Bar in White Bear Lake!!! I would love to meet you!

[Lindsay]

I was at the twins game when you got your batting title award.But i was mad because you were not playing so i had my fke sideburns on for nothing.

[Lindsay]

i like how your also a lefty like me us lefty's have to stick toghether. i also have the nickname of mini mauer. but i think your are the coolest player on the team while my brother likes pat neshek #17 i like him to but not as much as you!

[Midori]

Love ya Joe! Saw you play here in NY against the Yankees (boo!) on July 2, unfortunately you guys didn't win but it was close and you were awesome as always. Have been following every game, tonight (July 21) you did an amazing job hitting a home run and winning 5-2 against the Angels. Keep up the good work. Hope you read this!
From,
Loyal NY fan

[Tom Byrnes]

You are my favorite player, and my role model.

[Ellie Jordan]

Hey Joe,
I just want to say that i am so glad that you are doing well. And I just want you to know that I went to your grade school (St. Columba) until 2nd grade. And I played at Griggs Until I was 8 years old. And Everyone calls me Mauer on my soft ball team, because my number is 7.I really like the quick swing, It is pretty handy, and my brother has it. I just want you to know that you are considered my role model. You are absoulutly my all time favorite baseball player. I look up to you, you grew up in my neighborhood. I have been to so many twins games, and they have only lost one.Well thanks for reading this, and say hi to justin morneu for me!
Ellie
P.S. you don't have to, but I just was wondering if you could email me back. Thanks!

[Haley]

Hey Joe and family,
How are you? I went to my first game this season! I won 4 free tickets for the June 16th game, Twins vs Brewers! I won them in a writing contest! I got runner up for 7th grade! Well anyways, I just wanted to wish Joe and the Twins good luck! I watch every game!
P.S. I have a huge crush on you! ;)
luv Ya! ~*~Haley~*~ :)

[Kristina Christians]

Hey Joe,

How is baseball going? I hope that all is going well. I live in North Dakota and I have not been able to come to a Twins game yet this year, but I am hoping to soon. Good Luck in the rest of the season. Maybe you guys will win the division and go to the World Series!! I would be there in a second. I would love to meet you. My sister got a baseball signed by you and she gave it to me for my 18th birthday last year, but that isn't the same as meeting you in person. Have fun of what's left of baseball.
Your #1 FAN

[Alex]

I went to watch the game between the Twins and Mariners and was a little disappointed when I noticed you were not in the line up. What happened, you looked fine when I saw you?

PS, I know you are busy but can you include a section were you answer questions from fans? Like were is a good place to find you in MN

[Taylor S.]

Hey Joe.I am a MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR fan of yours. I cant even believe i get to write to you. It's only August and yet I'm SOOOOO excited for twins fest. Although I know i wont get there in the right spot early enough to get an autograph, I want to at least SEE u there. I am a girl, but a HUGE baseball fan. I only get to 1 game a year usually, so I got the HD Baseball package. haha. I'm pretty sure you're just about the calmest baseball player I've ever watched. I think you should come somewhere close for a player appearance. I live in a small town in Wisconsin, by the UP. You should have a contest for the youth to meet you or get autographs or something cool like that. The GreenBay Packers had one and Donald Driver came to our school and it was AMAZING. living in a small town, the kids here would be SO excited if something like that could ever happen...so think about it. haha. BYE, joe. and a reply would be absolutely amazing.

[Haley]

I was soooooooo sad when Joe got hurt last weekend! I have one of the Joe Mauer Dugout Dolls, and I absolutly love it! It is like one of my most prized posessions! You Rock!LYL!

[Amanda]

Hi Joe! How are you doing? I was really disappointed to see you get injured on the 25th. I hope you are getting better! I just went to some games this last weekend, but it just isn't the same without you! Please come back soon! I'll pray for you and your health. I just wanted to say that you are a good guy and deserve the best in life. Hopefully one day I can meet you! Your looks aren't bad either. :) I hope you get better, and God Bless!
<3 Amanda

[Andrea]

So I was at your game on September 15th and I was down on the feild for you batting practice and Pretty sure you were making your way down the line and While I was talking to Justin Morneau and he got done signing my you totally turned around and went down the other way of the line.. Lol.. you totally bumed me out.. I was soo looking forward to meeting you and getting your autograph and a picture...I even had my Mauer Shirt on and A poster!! it was a cirlce me Bert poster and it said Is it hot in here or is it just Joe MAuer!!I was totally representing you!! Beleive me I will get my autograph and Picture someday!!Lol..

[Maria Gaston]

Hi Joe,
I wrote you a letter but I don't know if you recieved it. Anyway I just wanted to say hi. I met you at Twinsfest. I have 12 siblings and none of them are big fans like me. Good Luck the rest of this season & God Bless

[Lexi]

Hey joe! its great that your back in the lineup! I'm so excited to watch you play again. this is so cool (the blog). keep posted on current stuff lol :) GOOD LUCKK

love,
Lexi