QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ Jun 13, 2009 -> 05:52 PM)
From what I've read and heard from Gardenhire and the Twins Front Office, Mauer will be a catcher for quite a while before the move him. They like the way he handles the pitching staff, and they like his cannon arm behind the plate. Then what I've picked up from blogs and whatnot, having Mauer behind the plate putting up the kind of number he does is an advatage for the Twins because well, catcher aren't supposed to hit .375
If he has another catching related injury to his knees or back, he'll be a 3rd baseman by 2012.