BALTIMORE — Twins second baseman Orlando Hudson landed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday because of a strained right oblique muscle — although he tried all he could to stay on the active roster.
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Hudson will be headed to the 15 day DL for the second time this season, but it brings up some interesting (and potentially scary?) questions about the real status of Joe Mauer.
Mauer has been battling some soreness lately, leading to the Twins giving him some extra days off at the catcher position.
And now when our second baseman gets hurt, the Twins bring up Jose Morales… another catcher? Butera will probably still get the spot of primary backup catcher, according to the article, with Morales able to pinch hit for Drew late in games. While Morales probably is a better hitter than Butera, do you really bring up a guy to pinch hit for your backup catcher if you expect your starting catcher to play?
The whole thing seems kind of strange to me. I think there’s more going on with Joe Mauer than Gardenhire wants to share with the world at this point.
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