The Twins insist that they'll be able to afford catcher Joe Mauer, who can hit the free agent market following the 2010 season. "Yeah, we can afford him," team president Dave St. Peter told the Pioneer Press. However, Mauer is worried about catching the Tigers in the AL Central and not his contract status. "I haven't even thought about it," Mauer said. "I've got enough on my plate right now trying to win a ballgame."