Twins catcher Joe Mauer says he’s healthy, will be ready for spring training in February,

Joe Mauer has heard all the conspiracy theories surrounding his prolonged absences from the Minnesota Twins last season…Mauer made several trips to the renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester to get checked out, only increasing the concern among fans that something more serious was affecting him. But Mauer said he’s been given a clean bill of health and he plans to be ready to go full throttle when spring training opens in February.

Washington Post (AP), 12/5/11