Mauer and the Twins have begun negotiating

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posted by Travis G on Jan 29, 2010

#twins, mauer have opened negotiations. he's a must sign. agent ron shapiro: "nothing is imminent.''
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) January 29, 2010

Though Mauer's agent says "nothing is imminent."