Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer during a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo...

Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer during a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo...

Sep 29, 2009; Detroit, MI, USA; Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer (top) tags out Detroit Tigers right fielder Clete Thomas in the third inning at Comerica Park...

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June 9, 2009; Oakland, CA, USA; Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer (7) hits a single against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning at Oakland-Alameda County...

MINNEAPOLIS - OCTOBER 06: Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins circles the field after the Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers to...

Sep 29, 2009; Detroit, MI, USA; Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer (top) tags out Detroit Tigers right fielder Clete Thomas in the third inning at Comerica Park...

July 3, 2009 Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer #7 at bat in the 9th inning of the Detroit Tigers 16 inning 11-9 victory...

Caption: KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 22: Catcher Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins fields his position as he reacts to and runs to field...

...MINNEAPOLIS - OCTOBER 06: Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins circles the field celebrating with fans after the Twins defeated the...

...manager Ron Gardenhire, left, waits for a Jesse Crain to replace Craig Breslow along with catcher Joe Mauer and first baseman Justin Morneau in the eighth inning of the twins 7-6 loss to...

...York Yankees' Derek Jeter watches his two-run home run, in front of Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer during the third inning of Game 1 of the American League division baseball series at Yankee...

MINNEAPOLIS - OCTOBER 06: Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates with teammates in the locker room after the Twins defeated...

MINNEAPOLIS - OCTOBER 06: Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins doubles during the 1st inning of the American League Tiebreaker game...

...in Detroit. Raburn hit two home runs in the win. Minnesota Twins Denard Span (2) and Joe Mauer (7) celebrate Jason Kubel's (16) three-run home run against the Kansas City Royals during...