'CCO says #7 to sign 10 year contract

[mr_jman]

Again listening to KFan someone brought up trading Joe midseason and how stupid that would be... The team is built to make a run THIS YEAR with the guys we brought in to strengthen the offense and defense. Trading away Joe is like giving up! I'm a Twins fan even if he leaves because I love the game too much, but it would also be one of the worst decisions this franchise could make! (and the Twins USUALLY get things right - We don't need to have another Minnesota Timberwolves type team in town)

[Quackaddict9]

It's done.

FORT MYERS, FLA. -- The Twins announced that they have signed Joe Mauer to an eight-year, $184 million contract, which will keep the catcher under contract through 2018.

The deal includes a full no-trade clause