What The Hell Is A Joe Mauer?
(or)
Who's The Cretin?

I now see why Mark Prior continues to be a source of fascination for certain members of the local sports media. Tonight in a masterful performance, he pitched a two-hit, one-run complete game to beat Greg Maddux and the Atlanta Braves in Game Three of their series. The Minnesota Twins, of course, could have drafted Mark Prior out of USC in 2001, but instead went for a cheap PR move and selected Joe Mauer, a St. Paul high school kid.

Super - instead of watching Prior outduel Roger Clemens in the Dome tomorrow, we get to hear heartwarming stories about a local boy doing well (in the minor leagues.) The whole thing reminds me of the dubious and similar PR-minded draft skills of the long-gone Minnesota North Stars.