Ever wonder if the Twins would have been better off keeping A.J. Pierzynski instead of going with Joe Mauer? Well, Blair Reynolds of the Yahoo contributor network did. Let's watch him defeat his own premise in just three easy snips:
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I can't help but think Twins general manager Terry Ryan might be a little regretful for trading away the best catcher the franchise ever had. No, you didn't miss a trade involving local boy Joe Mauer. No, this trade happened on Nov. 14, 2003, when Ryan shipped A.J. Pierzynski to the San Francisco Giants.
Premise: A.J. is the best catcher the Twins have ever had.
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While Mauer has had a great career so far, with three batting titles and a American League MVP Award, I can't help but wonder if the team would have been more successful with Pierzynski instead of Mauer.
Translation: Mauer has accomplished historical things, but would the Twins have been better off with an above-average catcher (and no Joe Nathan or Francisco Liriano) instead? Think about it!
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