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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe, right, celebrates with teammates Freddy Sanchez, left, and Nate McLouth after hitting a three-run home run against the Washington Nationals during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 18, 2009, in Washington.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe, right, is greeted at home plate in the third inning by on-deck batter Steve Pearce after hittting his second solo home run off Minnesota Twins' Scott Baker in the spring training baseball game in Bradenton, Fla. , Thursday, March 12, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe, bottom, rounds third after hitting his first solo homer off Minnesota Twins' starting pitcher Scott Baker, top, in the second inningof the spring training baseball game in Bradenton, Fla. , Thursday, March 12, 2009.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielders Nyjer Morgan (L) and Craig Monroe (18) loosen up during a workout before a MLB spring training exhibition game with the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Florida March 11, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe (18) celebrates with third base coach Tony Beasley after hitting a three-run home run against the Washington Nationals during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 18, 200 in Washington.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe follows the flight of his second homerun off Minnesota Twins' Scott Baker, this one in the third inning of the spring training baseball game in Bradenton, Fla. , Thursday, March 12, 2009.

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Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann, left, can't handle the throw from second base as Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe scores on Adam LaRoche's single during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 10, 2009, in Atlanta.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe, background left, watches Andy LaRoche hit, but was left stranded as LaRoche struck out in the second inning during the Pirates' 4-3 win over Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Chicago.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe, background left, watches Andy LaRoche hit, but was left stranded as LaRoche struck out in the second inning during the Pirates' 4-3 win over Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Chicago.

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Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman throws the ball to first base during the third inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, in Washington. The ball, hit by Craig Monroe, was ruled foul. Monroe flew out on the at-bat.

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Washington Nationals outfielder Willie Harris leaps for but is unable to catch a three-run home run by Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, May 18, 2009, in Washington.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Nate McLouth, left, scores ahead of the tag by Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Friday, May 15, 2009. McLouth scored from second on a single to left field by Pirates' Craig Monroe.

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Pittsburgh Pirates left fielder Craig Monroe is unable to catch a ball hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Jason LaRue in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2009 in St. Louis. The Cardinals beat the Pirates 5-2.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe (18) slides home as Florida Marlins catcher John Baker waits for the late relay in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh on Monday, April 20, 2009. Monroe scored on a two-run single by Adam LaRoche.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe (18) tips his helmet to fans after hitting a three-run home run off Braves pitcher Buddy Carlyle in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 18, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe, right, rounds the bases past Atlanta Braves shortstop Omar Infante after hitting a three-run home run off Braves pitcher Buddy Carlyle in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, April 18, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe connects on a three-run home run off Braves pitcher Buddy Carlyle in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, April 18, 2009. Monroe also had a three-run homer in the sixth inning to lead the Pirates to a 10-0 win over the Braves.

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Atlanta Braves pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes, right, is pulled by Braves manager Bobby Cox (6) after serving up a three-run homer to Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe in the sixth inning during a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, April 18, 2009. At left is Braves catcher Brian McCann.

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Atlanta Braves pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes stands on the mound after serving up a three-run homer to Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe in the sixth inning during a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 18, 2009. The Pirates won 10-0.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe (18) is greeted by teammates Nate McLouth (13) and Ryan Doumit, right, who were on base for his sixth-inning three-run homer off Atlanta Braves pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 18, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe (18) rounds second past Atlanta Braves first baseman Casey Kotchman, foreground, after hitting a three-run home run off Braves pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 18, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe (18) is greeted by teammate Ryan Doumit (41) after hitting a sixth-inning three-run homer off Atlanta Braves pitcher Jo-Jo Reyes in a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, April 18, 2009.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe connects on a three-run home run off Braves pitcher Buddy Carlyle in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Saturday, April 18, 2009.

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A fly ball by Cincinnati Reds' Daniel Ray Herrera drops in front of Pittsburgh Pirates' left fielder Craig Monroe, left, after he and shortsop Luis Cruz chased after it in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game in Sarasota, Fla. , Thursday, April 2, 2009.

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Boston Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay, left, loses the ball in the sun as center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, right, scoops it up off the grass on a hit by Pittsburgh Pirates' Craig Monroe in the fourth inning of their spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla. , Friday, March 20, 20...