Twins agree to terms with Craig Monroe

[DirtyKash]

Twins agree to terms with Monroe

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

The Twins agreed to a one-year contract with Craig Monroe, Twins General Manager Bill Smith confirmed Tuesday.

“I have a confirmed agreement now,” Smith said, after saying earlier Tuesday that he wouldn’t comment until he was sure.

The team faced a Wednesday deadline to tender Monroe a contract, and there was some thought they might non-tender him, cutting him loose as a free agent.

Monroe made $4.8 million last season. The new deal is worth $3.82 million, a 20 percent paycut. Had they not reached a deal, they would not have had to send the Cubs a prospect to complete their November trade.

Update: The Cubs won’t immediately receive the player to be named in the Monroe deal. The deadline is May 1, but it is expected to a be a low-level minor-league player.

[love_that_reefer]

Dumb and dumber!

[henks]

If the Twins think that he can fill Hunter's shoes, they are all drunk.

[love_that_reefer]

Apparently if he gets cut in the spring and doesn't make the Opening Day roster, the Twins only have to pay 1/6 his salary.