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Joe Mauer interviewed in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 05:  Catcher Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins stands on the field during warm ups prior to their Opening Day game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium on April 5, 2010 in Anaheim, California.  (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

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about 2 years ago: ANAHEIM, CA - APRIL 05: Catcher Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins stands on the field during warm ups prior to their Opening Day game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium on April 5, 2010 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Joe Mauer, one of the game's great "good guys," was interviewed by Jeff Biggs, pregame show host for AM-830 (radio home of the Angels), in the clubhouse prior to Wednesday's game in Anaheim. Biggsy discussed Mauer's contract, how long Joe will be able to continue catching for the Twins and talks about the art of catching, and more! Click the link below and enjoy...

Joe Mauer AM830 Interview

As far as interviews go, Mauer has one of the great midwestern accents in the game today. Thanks to AM-830 for sending us these audio files.

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Yah, youbetcha!
A stand-out in baseball, Mauer struck out only once during his four-year high school career, and hit .605 during his senior season.

Quite the talent.

Something wrong with midwestern accents?
what is a Soda PAP?
most don't even say the "soda" part...

its just “pap”

to distance myself i refer to what we call “pap” as “soda”

I know I am guilty of the goofy accent though. no matter how hard I try it always seems to come out, “North Dakooooooooota”

I do the same thing

It’s “soda”, not “pop”

Soda is NEHI.
Actually we just call it pop here.

Now if you were to cross the border into Wisconsin…… good luck understanding a word they’re saying. We may have an accent here but at least we use real English words. Sconnies call drinking fountains bubblers.

the infamous "bubbler"

went to college in madison…..that damn word got me every time.

Say what, say what?

What. I was just about to defend Wisconsin.

Orange County, have I been gone too long??

My wife is from Washington state........and of Norwegian ancestry;

I didn’t notice any accent.

Seattle is a suburb of Norway

Isn’t it good Norweigian Wood?

Lots of Norwegians there........

and Mauer definately has a polished twang that sounds like a lot of the older ones to me. However, I don’t know if “Mauer” is Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, or whatever. Living in that area leads one to think that he’s one of these.

How ’bout it, WiHalofan?

Thanks for posting

I love him. He may or may not be on my List.

(I’m one of the few girls that posts at this site, BTW)

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