AFTERNOON SPORTS CLUB Joe Mauer a Cub? What could have been!
Joe Mauer winning the AL MVP this week was yet another reminder of just how star-crossed the Cubs have been this decade. What looked like an incredible break—the Twins passing on Mark Prior and taking the more "signable" Mauer with the No. 1 overall pick—has turned into yet another example of how fate seems to taunt Cubs fans.
Joe Mauer winning the AL MVP this week was yet another reminder of just how star-crossed the Cubs have been this decade. What looked like an incredible break—the Twins passing on Mark Prior and taking the more "signable" Mauer with the No. 1 overall pick—has turned into yet another example of how fate seems to taunt Cubs fans.
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