Jason Kubel is a huge gamer

According to Joe Mauer. Pretty good interview with Joe here.

Ah, it’s good to see things go the Twins way every now and then

So, Kubel is running around the bases about as fast as he can go. Kubel gets waved around third base and chugs home. Suzuki, the A’s catcher, catches the ball and Kubel slides right into him.

Kubel reaches around Suzuki and touches home base. He’s called safe! Suzuki looks confused and frustrated. The A’s manager is pissed. Kubel made a heads up play and is safe. 2-0 Twins.

Yeah. The Twins are fun to watch sometimes.