Joe Mauer has been activated from the D.L. and it looks like he never missed any action. In his first two games back for the Twins he is 6 for 9 (.667 avg, 1.922 OPS) with 3 runs scored, 1 homer and 2 RBIs. Look for the Twins’ offense to take off with Mauer back in the #3 spot in the batting order. Still, a tip of the hat is required for 26-year old righty swinging catcher Jose Morales who did a fine job while Mauer was out of action. Morales has played in 19 games for the Twins this season and he is 15 for 43 (.349 avg, .810 OPS) with 7 runs scored and 2 RBIs.