Twins sign Monroe

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Craig Monroe-OF-Twins Dec. 11 - 5:36 pm et

 

The Twins and Craig Monroe have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, avoiding arbitration, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

 

It's hard to figure out what the Twins are doing. Monroe was a bad fit in the first place, he became a worse one with the Delmon Young acquisition and he'd make no sense at all if the team traded Johan Santana and gave up on contending in 2008. That's not to say he's useless -- he makes a lot of sense on a contender as a starter against lefties and an adequate backup versus righties -- but for the Twins, he'd be quite a luxury at the $4 million or so he's likely to earn. He shouldn't be more than Jason Kubel's platoon partner in the DH spot initially.

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

 

We get a PTBN or cash don't we if he signs for less than his last contract?

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It's hard to figure out what the Twins are doing.

 

I like that line.

[Rob]

Craig Monroe-OF-Twins Dec. 11 - 5:36 pm et

 

The Twins and Craig Monroe have agreed to terms on a one-year deal, avoiding arbitration, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

 

It's hard to figure out what the Twins are doing. Monroe was a bad fit in the first place, he became a worse one with the Delmon Young acquisition and he'd make no sense at all if the team traded Johan Santana and gave up on contending in 2008. That's not to say he's useless -- he makes a lot of sense on a contender as a starter against lefties and an adequate backup versus righties -- but for the Twins, he'd be quite a luxury at the $4 million or so he's likely to earn. He shouldn't be more than Jason Kubel's platoon partner in the DH spot initially.

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

 

We get a PTBN or cash don't we if he signs for less than his last contract?

 

I don't even know that he has to sign for less. I think the CBA prohibits that kind of stipulation for a trade... as I understand it, the only real caveat was that he had to still be on the Twins roster at a specified date.

 

Though of course, the Twins would have never signed him if it didn't mean a pay cut.

[hardcorecubfan]

Whew, I was worried about his career, since his outstanding contribution to the Cubs was so productive. :roll: