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Minnesota Twins: Joe Mauer’s exit one of many this season

By Benjamin Chase

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 30: Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins looks on after the game against the Chicago White Sox on September 30, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 30: Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins looks on after the game against the Chicago White Sox on September 30, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – AUGUST 07: Bartolo Collon #40 of the Texas Rangers in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Park in Arlington on August 7, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Two pitchers beloved online

After a horrid 2017, Bartolo Colon returned to reach milestones that he wanted to achieve for the most wins by a Dominican pitcher and by a Latin pitcher with the Texas Rangers.

With only numerical milestones left to achieve at 45 years old, it’s hard to imagine “Big Sexy” would be back, especially after back to back seasons of 6.48 ERA and 5.78 ERA, but Colon is one of the most-respected players in the game and one of the most beloved by the baseball fan community, so he will definitely be welcomed back if he chooses to return. It will just be a matter of actually finding a team to sign him!

After an injury-riddled time with Los Angeles, Brandon McCarthy was looking forward to a new start with the Atlanta Braves in 2018, and it showed right away. Through the end of April, McCarthy had made 6 starts for the Braves, going 4-0 with a 3.09 ERA over 32 innings and a 12/25 BB/K ratio.

Shoulder injury set in on McCarthy, this time such that he would likely lose another season to rehab before being ready in 2020. Rather than doing that, McCarthy has chosen to hang it up, in spite of having plenty of life in his 35-year-old arm.

Losing McCarthy takes away one of the best players on social media, as Brandon (and his wife) is able to negotiate the minefield that is social media with wit and intelligence.

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