Craig Monroe

1 July 2008

They proved Tuesday that they can beat the Tigers.

How often? We'll find out.

Craig Monroe's three-run homer in the fourth inning was the biggest blow in the game. Monroe played several years for the Tigers and had plenty of motivation for this series against the team that gave up on him.

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26 June 2008

The Twins hit two homers Tuesday and did the same in Wednesday's game, with Brendan Harris and Craig Monroe doing the honors.  For anyone who hasn't been to Petco Park, let me tell you it's spacious, especially in right field.

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20 June 2008

The Twins extended their winning streak to four today with a 7-2 win over Arizona and drew closer to the White Sox, who were beaten by the Cubs.

Minnesota scored six runs in the third inning and rode a good performance by Scott Baker, whose ERA improved to 3.47. The young Twins pitchers have done well at home -- now they need to show they can do the same on the road.

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11 June 2008

come back and show flashes of his old stuff.

Second, key players such as Joe Mauer, Delmon Young, Craig Monroe and Jason Kubel have to hit for power consistently.

Third, the bullpen has to improve. It's been weaker than in the past. Joe Nathan's still great, but the setup guys have faltered.

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23 April 2008

ck in the days when they were trading division titles, and it was fun to see.

Player of the Game: Craig Monroe had his first big game as a Twins DH, going 3 for 3 with a homerun and three RBI

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