Morneau will cost Twins more than Mauer
While we’re finally entering the time of hear when folks start making their summer vacation plans and about spending time at their vacation rentals, baseball fans are thinking about what a boneheaded move the Minnesota Twins may have made in opting to sign Justin Morneau to a one-year deal this past winter, rather than a contract identical to the four-year, $33 million deal they tendered to Joe Mauer.
Morneau not only one the AL MVP honors last season, but seems well on his way to competing for that honor again this year. So far this season, Morneau is hitting .282 with 14 homers and 33 RBIs, a pace that could have him on track for close to 50 homers and 120 or so RBIs.
At that pace, not only would Morneau get his second AL MVP award this year, but a four-year deal could end up costing the Twins considerably more than $33 million.
Bad gamble.
