Joe Mauer has graced us with his presence

Suzanne Solheim, known to her friends as Sooze, is head over heels for the Minnesota Twins, and baseball in general. When she's not enjoying a hot dog and a cold one at the ballpark, you can find her swooning over changeups, double plays and juicy trade rumors here and at her blog, Babes Love Baseball. She currently resides in St. Cloud, where she attends St. Cloud State University.

Joe Mauer has graced us with his presence

Posted by: Suzanne Solheim Updated: March 16, 2011 - 4:16 PM

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The long-anticipated return of Joe Mauer is finally here.

The hometown hero made his Spring Training debut this afternoon, his first start since undergoing offseason knee surgery in December. Of course, he nailed a single up the middle on the second pitch he saw from New York Mets right-hander Mike Pelfrey in the first inning.

Man Muscles went 1-for-3 as the designated hitter, taking a base on an error and grounding out as well. Now all he has to do is pile on the catcher's gear and squat for a while between now and two weeks to be ready for the season opener, which he says should be no problem. In fact, he's expected to catch in a minor league game tomorrow, according to LaVelle.

The good old days: Today marks the first time since July 7 that Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau were in the same lineup. Together. On the same day. Morneau finished the day 0-for-3.