The familiar scent of Bengay was strong as Joe Mauer allowed
that, perhaps, he should be more forthcoming about his injuries.
He called recent criticism of his willingness to play through
injuries "unfair" and acknowledged that everything related to a
long, disappointing season for the Twins' highest-paid player
can be tied directly to the state of his health, which isn't
good.  "I've just never been one of those guys who talks about
any of that," Mauer said before Saturday's game against the
Detroit Tigers. "I've always said, 'If I'm in the lineup, I'm in
the lineup.'  "Obviously I think everybody can see that I'm not
100 percent, or healthy, but I'm going out there for the team
and trying to be a good teammate.   In a season that includes 24
trips to the disabled list, injuries have been a major issue for
the Twins, who staggered into the weekend 21 games under .500
and 17 games out in the American League Central. Only two
regulars - Michael Cuddyer and Danny Valencia - have avoided the
DL, and Cuddyer has