Mauer to catch more games
MLB.com reports Twins general manager Terry Ryan said it's possible catcher Joe Mauer could catch as many 125 games in 2013. Mauer caught only 74 games in 2012, but he played in a career-high 147 games. "I think I'll probably do more catching," Mauer said Saturday. "A lot of the reason I went over to first base, especially early in the season, is we really didn't know what [Justin] Morneau's situation was. That's the way I've been preparing for the season, to be the everyday catcher. I can go over to first if they need me to do that. I can DH if they need me to do that too. But the way I've been preparing is catching every day." Mauer said he's currently injury free and is past the knee issues that plagued him in 2011. "It's been a nice, normal offseason," Mauer said. "The last couple years have been concentrated on specific work or a sickness or stuff like that. It's nice to get after it."
