A List of Nicknames For Joe Mauer

First, if you haven't heard, Joe Mauer probably won't make opening day due to inflammation of his right sacroiliac joint (see right for an illustration of the approximate area).

Now a lot of Twins fans are probably rolling their eyes or shaking their heads or experiencing some sort of apoplexy about Joe's injury, but I'm not worrying too much right now. And all the criticism that's flying around isn't called for; give the kid a break. He's got two batting titles for us in the last two years, and he's a great defensive catcher. There isn't much more one could ask for than that. (Well, I suppose one could ask for jetpacks. You can always ask for jetpacks.)

As a sidenote: I did happen to notice that the Wikipedia page for the sacroiliac joint did mention this tantalizing tidbit: As would be expected, the more pregnancies a woman has, the higher her chances of SI joint problems. During the pregnancy micro tears and small gas pocket can appear within the joint.

So apparently that these injuries are common in pregnant moms. So it's possible Joe is on his third kid. I'll leave that for you to figure out.



In the meantime, I've been kicking around a few new nicknames for Joe; my girlfriend's undying love for Mauer (like that of most women in the five or six state region) is the reason this subject is being bandied about at my house. I've only got a couple of suggestions, but here they are:

The Wunderkind
The Wall (Mauer's last name means "wall" in German.)

and finally, my girlfriend's contribution: Husband. (Sidenote: Her father even calls him "son-in-law." Yes, she wears the pants. I don't even own pants. Sigh.)

Finally, I whole-heartedly reject "the Chairman" as Mauer's nickname. That's the name you give to a cat who says "Mao" instead of "meow." Clearly.

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