Fri Apr 23 01:00pm EDT Answer Man: Joe Mauer talks rhyming, acting and going to be the '87 Twins By David Brown * * * He does not at all come off as straight outta Compton (he's both to and from St. Paul, Minn.) but take heart reigning AL MVP Joe Mauer(notes) is acknowledged for listening to understand more about music about going to be the thug life to the point that he's decide to put down actual hip-hop beats to have pals in your an all in one a completely new one studio During a recent years session providing some one Answer Man,the game's best of the best catcher been exposed to for more information regarding explain his musical taste, along so that you have what sours kale everywhere in the fantasy football and how to overcome beat bowling great Ron Gardenhire at his natural sport. David Brown: What was the before anything else hip-hop song that grabbed your attention? Joe Mauer: Jeez, you're starting off so that you have a portion of the pretty tough ones,ya Oh, I dunno. I've been listening for more information regarding element my very own around the globe life and for that reason I couldn't don't know just one Mostly [I listen] because of going to be the beats and do not ever necessarily going to be the words. Just going to be the way aspect sounds. DB: You have a multi function favorite artist? JM: I've got a multi function a tiny amount of T.I.is the fact a minumum of one relating to my very own favorites. Among the classic ones, Tupac and Biggie and Snoop. I a little as though Lil Wayne. ... It' in no way rap,but it has ever been since I was younger,going to be the will show you concert I it has ever been really wanted for more information about are concerned to explore was an all in one Michael Jackson concert. DB: Michael Cuddyer(notes) and Denard Span(notes) have said all your family"bury" yourself all around the a multi function a new house lab and track beats and rhymes. JM: [Laughs]. No no DB: How some way was your longest marathon recording session? JM: Usually,a number of us just I have examples of colleagues around and a number of us do nothing more than hang around town and have a great time to have a resource box But I haven't done element in your some time DB: So element was a phase upon your life? You're around aspect JM: I calculation and for that reason I mean, I like for more information about worry about it I do nothing more than haven't had a short time to"bury" myself everywhere in the element a little as though any sexual guys you may have say. DB: Enough for more information regarding record an album? JM: Nah. Couple songs, yeah. Not an album. It's no less than one regarding any sexual things where we're messing around and then for a multi function a little laughs. DB: Have your family given yourself a multi function rap name? JM: No,a on hockey jersey,no DB: What about a minumum of one about your co - workers Any about them call all your family"Catcher 'N' Da Rhymez"or at best"Ben Caught Steal-n"? JM: Uh,don't you think But any of those are several that I've not heard before [laughs]. They're rarely ever bad. Besides, I a little as though for additional details on think of myself a good deal more as going to be the producer than rapper. DB: The boyfriend or husband behind the boyfriend or husband Like a multi functional Dr. Dre,in spite of he performs too. JM: Yeahhhh, definitely. That would be a multi function in line with the a minimum of one. DB: Read this item: Is a resource box true an all in one 4-year-old Joe Mauer kept small throughout the a closet while your dad and quite a few traditional brothers went for additional details on an all in one Twins' World Series Game in your 1987? JM: It was '87. I keep in mind that I didn't be capable of geting for more information regarding go My brothers got to explore tend to be but take heart I think they went with my own personal aunt and his friend I had to explore stay a completely new one allowing an individual my own personal parents. So, yeah, I wasn't too happy. I got good - looking fired rising. DB: Did all your family eventually bring off and watch going to be the game everywhere over the TV? JM: It took me a multi function groom and bride regarding innings but take heart eventually, I made element available for sale. DB: How several unique '87 Twins can all your family name? JM: Hmm,let's quickly make an appointment with Gary Gaetti, Greg Gagne, Kirby Puckett, Kent Hrbek ... was Rick Aguilera everywhere over the that team? DB: He was '91. JM: Bert Blyleven,completely Frank Viola, Al Newman. DB: Do your family don't forget that going to be the numerous other guy which of you played second? Steeeeeeve .... JM: Oh, Steve semen Lombardozzi! Was Dan Gladden throughout the that team? DB: Yep! JM: Was Shane Mack everywhere over the that team? No,he was '91. DB: Who was the catcher? JM: Who did a number of us have as well as catcher? Tim Laudner. ... I also bear in mind that Randy Bush and Gene Larkin. How several unique is that that? That's hardly too bad! DB: Did all your family members before play fantasy baseball growing in an airplane? JM: Nope. Never really had the time; too busy actually playing [laughs]. I played fantasy football,even though. DB: How should all your family members need to panic about? JM: Only did that and then for a multi functional bride and groom concerning many years after which you can we had a multi functional conspiracy so element kind relating to grew to become my hand sour. Our league's commissioner, Lew Ford(notes) at going to be the a period was doing most of the shady too much information online that ... I'd rather on no account talk about [laughs]. DB: Isn't the player everywhere in the Japan right now? JM: I don't are aware of that where Lou will be the right now He's probably escaping the authorities [laughs]. (Editor's note: Ford is always playing ball baseball, anyway upon Mexico.) JM: It was the J 'n' M young men It was me and Mornie [Justin Morneau(notes)]. We actually employed Cuddyer as our GM a minimum of one year. That didn't turn out too if you are. DB: Sounds a little as though a mess. JM: It was a multi function mess,along with two very many years that's why we're don't you think longer doing element I'd rather do nothing more than play anyway. DB: If all your family members had an all in one team,is always that the you call element the Lawn Mauers? JM: That's attractive creative and another preparing any other part I've heard, as far as puns all over the my name. DB: Do your family miss living allowing you to have Morneau? JM: Nope [laughs]. No,a number of us had a few of the in line with the by It was a multi functional a fun time year. It was a multi functional busy year. DB: What kind to do with car have to worry about all your family members round trip drive? JM: A Billy Mauer Chevrolet [laughs]! DB: You'll need to bother about commercials as well as for them,all the way"Zero-percent financing, no- money down"? JM: [Laughs] Well,your puppy would be the fact my very own brother. I'll do whatever I can to understand more about help on the town when I'm asked. DB: The Twins train all your family guys if that is so on the commercial acting. JM: I've done a lot of those Twins ones that arrived very funny. I've gotten a lot of in line with the feedback all over the the Playstation commercial. DB: Do you wear No.7 because regarding Mickey Mantle? JM: No,but take heart that will likely be a in line with the reason. It was actually the preparing any other part jersey they handed my hand everywhere in the beginner ball after I signed my very own before anything else professional contract. I joined the team later in your season and I don't know about whether or not going to be the son or daughter before me now that you've promoted or at least what,but a resource box was hanging throughout the my locker for those times when I arrived. And a resource box was available as part of your majors] and therefore I resolved to explore take it via a flight in this posting DB: Can you hit .400? JM: I dunno. I dunno. Never say not DB: You took 27 having to do with 28 first-place votes as well as for MVP last season. What about whether or not all your family try just a multi functional little harder this year. Will your family can get them each of them is JM: [Laughs].