Has anyone suspected Joe Mauer of using HGH?

[PocketWocket]

In 2009, Mauer hit 28 HR. He had hit only 29 in the previous three seasons combined. This was the year before his walk year. The Twins gave him the big extension following the season. Since then, he's hit 13 HR in roughly the same amount of games as 2009. This all can't be blamed on Target Field. Can it?

[Bigfoot 88]

So he would shrink the following year?

[dominik]

In 2009, Mauer hit 28 HR. He had hit only 29 in the previous three seasons combined. This was the year before his walk year. The Twins gave him the big extension following the season. Since then, he's hit 13 HR in roughly the same amount of games as 2009. This all can't be blamed on Target Field. Can it?

do you know that mauer hit about half of his HRs during one month and basically was a little above his normal pace the rest of 09?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=mauerjo01&year=2009&t=b

So he only took HGH for one month and then stopped? I think he just had a hot (lucky) month

[brett]

do you know that mauer hit about half of his HRs during one month and basically was a little above his normal pace the rest of 09?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=mauerjo01&year=2009&t=b

So he only took HGH for one month and then stopped? I think he just had a hot (lucky) month

Well, he could have used them to heal up in the off-season. Then again he might have rested.

[dominik]

Well, he could have used them to heal up in the off-season. Then again he might have rested.

yeah he missed april with an injury. would make sense if he used that to heal faster. still pure speculation of course.

[Zito75]

I suppose it's possible but I would relate his power drop to injuries + pitchers figuring him out...

[Rich the Giants fan]

I suppose it's possible but I would relate his power drop to injuries + pitchers figuring him out...

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[UnderPressure]

Target Field

[Los Bravos]

Only on his hair

Target 70%

Failing body 30%

[Honus Wagner Rules]

Target 70%

Failing body 30%

And his flat level swing is not exactly conducive to hitting lots of home runs.

[PocketWocket]

So he would shrink the following year?

I don't know. I don't have any experience with the stuff. I've never heard of (due to my ignorance) what happens when or how quickly the stuff leaves your system.

[PocketWocket]

do you know that mauer hit about half of his HRs during one month and basically was a little above his normal pace the rest of 09?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=mauerjo01&year=2009&t=b

So he only took HGH for one month and then stopped? I think he just had a hot (lucky) month

Interesting. I didn't look that up. So that begs my next question. Why isn't he ever voted the most-overrated player?

[Imapotato]

So you guys think steroids is the equivilant of Hulk smash?

Not that easy

He had a fluke HR season and is more of a 40 2bs .330 BA potential hitter, which I think is great

He is pretty predictable, the more hits he gets, the more HRs he hits

and the reason he is NOT overrated is because of injuries, his stellar defense and arm and he walks more than he K;s

[RaysFan_98]

I doubt he was ever on Roids i however do think baltistia was/is on Roids. He has gone from a .300 to a sub .200 BA this season. Maybe its just pitchers figuring him out not sure.

[GiambiJuice]

Interesting. I didn't look that up. So that begs my next question. Why isn't he ever voted the most-overrated player?

Can catchers who win 3 batting titles really be overrated? He's accomplished something that nobody else has done in 130 years of major league baseball. And he could have easily won and deserved 2 MVPs by now.