Mark Rosen (WCCO) reports the Minnesota Twins and catcher Joe Mauer have come to a preliminary agreement on a 10-year contract, according to a source.
Buster Olney (ESPN) via Twitter reported that “Multiple sources now saying that the (WCCO) report on a preliminary agreement for Mauer is not accurate.”
The updated WCCO article acknowledges the contradicting report, but “reaffirmed that the framework of a 10-year agreement had been reached.”
If Rosen stands by his report, we believe him.
Update: Bob Nightengale (USA Today) via Twitter wrote: “Twins’ Joe Mauer laughed at reports that he agreed to a 10 year contract with the Twins. No truth, he says.” (02/02/10)
Update: Peter Gammons (ESPN MLB Network) via Twitter wrote: “Mauer contract is far from done, and could be quite some time before it’s completed.”(02/02/10)
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