DETROIT - SEPTEMBER 30: Catcher Joe Mauer(notes) #7 of the Minnesota Twins in the dugout before taking on the Detroit Tigers during the game on September 30, 2009 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. It was announced that Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins was picked for the American League Most Valuable Player Award November 23, 2009. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)