The Twins are hoping they'll be able to keep catcher Joe Mauer, who was crowned the American League MVP on Monday, in Minnesota for quite some time. His current four-year, $33 million deal is set to expire after the 2010 season and the Twins would prefer that he doesn't hit the free agent market. "I knew I'd probably run into a question like that," Mauer said during his MVP press conference when asked about his future. "I've always said it will take care of itself when it needs to." The Twins have been in contact with Mauer's agent, Ron Shapiro and the Star Tribune writes that they hope to have an extension done with the catcher by Christmas. "We're going to do everything we can to keep him as a Minnesota Twin," said first baseman Justin Morneau. "The biggest thing now isn't the money. It's going to be whether or not he feels we can win every day with the talent we have."