Joe Mauer's Season Likely Over Due To Pneumonia - 美國職棒

貓兒被診斷出肺炎感染 需要休息及治療兩個禮拜

等於是這個球季接下來都不會上了 這個賽季因為傷病困擾等只出賽82場

What can charitably be described as a disappointing season for Minnesota
Twins' catcher Joe Mauer has, officially, been brought to an end.

Lavelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that Mauer
has contracted a mild case of pneumonia. Twins' trainer Rick McWane said that
Mauer had gone to the Mayo Clinic yesterday, where he received the diagnosis
and was told to take medications and rest for two weeks. When one takes into
consideration that the Twins' season only has about a week and a half
remaining, it's easy to surmise that St. Paul's favorite son has played his
last game for Minnesota in 2011.

A litany of injuries and other maladies relegated Mauer to just 82 games and
296 at-bats this season. Despite a .285 batting average, Mauer clearly wasn't
the same player, as only 18 of his 85 hits on the year went for extra bases,
and he had just three home runs on the season. Due to injuries and other
issues with the Twins, Mauer not only saw time behind the plate in 2011, but
also started 18 games at first base and even logged a start in right field.

Mauer was the first overall selection by the Twins in the 2001 Major League
Baseball draft. Since arriving in the big leagues late in 2004, Mauer has a
.323 career batting average, has won four Silver Slugger awards (2006, 2008,
2009, and 2010), was named the American League's Gold Glove winner at catcher
the past three seasons, and was the Most Valuable Player of the American
League in 2009.


http://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-twins/2011/9/16/2430218/joe-mauer-pneumonia-season-over

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