Year 1 into his $186 million dollar deal.
16 games:
.186 avg
.234 OBP
.220 SLG
.455 OPS
As a Twins fan, I know ownership HAD TO sign him. But 2009 is looking like a huge fluke. Mauer has 9 HR's in his last 600 AB's. Pathetic.
This contract is going to look absolutely atrocious by year 4 when he isn't even catching anymore. Will be interesting to see if the hometown fans turn on him.