Twins GM mum on Mauer’s extension

FARGO, N.D. — When it comes to any possible contract extension for the Minnesota Twins’ MVP-winning catcher, general manager Bill Smith stood as firm publicly as the fog that passed through Fargo-Moorhead on Monday night. Smith joined pitchers Matt Guerrier and Nick Blackburn and former Twins great Tony Oliva on a stop in Fargo as part of the team’s annual Winter Caravan.