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Most of America rejoiced this past Sunday as The New England Patriots were dethroned by the new reigning Super Bowl champions The Philadelphia Eagles. Aside from all of the festivities and the commercials that occur during the Super Bowl Derwin James Chargers Jersey , fans of the losing New England Patriots team will have to carry the burden of the "L" until the next football season as the Eagles bask in the glory of triumph.Everyone wants to get in on the action and fly with the Eagles since this is their first Super Bowl win. One company that wants to be in on the action is the WWE. The WWE has gone to several extremes over the years, whether it comes to buying a rival promotion or creating a football league of their own for example. With the recent announcement of WWE CEO and Chairman Vince McMahon's plans to bring back the XFL, the WWE has now created a championship belt in honor of the Philadelphia Eagle's win over the New England Patriots. Joe Mauer didnt receive any gifts for returning from a lengthy stint on the disabled list.
No, his reward was an immediate matchup against two-time Cy Young winner Corey Kluber.
Yeah, welcome back, right? Mauer said with a laugh.
The six-time All-Star returned to the lineup on Friday after missing 25 games with a strained neck and concussion-like symptoms sustained when he was injured diving for a foul ball last month.
And while facing Kluber might not be an ideal first step back Isaiah Oliver Falcons Jersey , the struggling Twins, who have one of the leagues weakest offenses, were thrilled to have Mauer back in their lineup.
Its good for any manager to have a chance to put a guy like Joes name down there, said manager Paul Molitor, who had Mauer batting first against Kluber in the opener of a three-game series against the AL Central-leading Indians. Yeah, hes in a good place Deion Sanders Jersey Limited , hes excited to be here and we welcome him back. Hopefully, he can give us a little bit of a boost.
The Twins came in seven games under .500 and batting just .238 as a team. They also entered the series with only three runs in the past 19 innings.
Thats not ideal against Kluber, who is 5-0 with a 0.76 ERA against the AL Central this season.
Obviously, hes one of the best in the game, Mauer said. Thats the big leagues. Youre going to face the best night in and night out. Its a tough matchup first game, but the one tomorrow (Carlos Carrasco) is pretty tough Eli Manning Jersey Youth , too. Im just excited to be back.
Mauer has been symptom-free for a week. He went hitless in 10 at-bats over three games in a rehab stint with Triple-A Rochester, but the three-time batting champion feels ready to go.
Its been going good, said Mauer, who was batting .283 with one homer and 11 RBIs when he got hurt. Obviously, I went down there and got in a couple of games and did everything I had to do to get back here. Im excited to check off those boxes, get a couple of at-bats and play in the field for nine innings.
Mauer said he didnt have to make any diving stops in the field at Rochester Cole Beasley Jersey , and that he wont alter his game just because of the recent injury.
My experience is when you try to do that you end up getting hurt, he said. I got the full clear to go and Im excited for that..
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