Craig Monroe
Craig Monroe
Craig Keystone Monroeis a former Major League Baseballoutfielder. He played for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates. He is currently a studio analyst for Detroit Tigers TV broadcasts on Fox Sports Detroit...
goes guys kenny rubbing somebody
They've been outstanding. With Kenny here, I really think his influence, how he goes about his business, it's rubbing off. These guys are learning. They have somebody that they can go to with questions.
believe body due easier good head
We believe we're a good team, and a lot of that is due to our manager. He's always prepared, and when the head is prepared, it is much easier for the body to be prepared.
chance continue dedication hard help improve leagues lifetime major playing team win work
I just continue to keep working. Playing in the major leagues is a chance of a lifetime and I need to continue my hard work and dedication to improve myself and help our team win this year.
good
But today, for me, was a good start.
coming number somehow
I don't know -- it's like, 'I'm coming for that Number One Spot,' ... Somehow that's how I've always been, and I just tapped into it.
hat tip turn
Tip your hat to him and turn the page.
anybody everybody fans forward hard ourselves owe rest rolls rough season spring time training
I don't think anybody has quit, we're just going through a rough time, ... We owe it to ourselves and our fans to play as hard as we can the rest of the season so that everybody can have something to look forward to by the time spring training rolls around.
both last saw
He jumped. I jumped. We both saw it at the last minute. It was twilight.
foul runs
I thought it was a foul ball, ... But with 17 runs on the board, I'll take it.
bat chance ended good relax swing today
Today was a day when I was going to relax and it ended up working out for me, ... I got a chance to swing the bat and get some more confidence. That's a good day off.
excited focused hope stay
We're all very excited for Big Red. We all just hope he can stay focused and keep it up.
busted cares happy leg miss week worked
He's not happy at all about that leg injury. Like he said, 'I've busted my tail. I've worked hard. I don't need nothing like this to happen.' But at the same time, it's early. He ain't going to miss that much time. Who cares if you give him another week or so?
sure
If I had stopped, set, and then thrown, we wouldn't have had a chance. I wasn't sure it was going to work, but it did.
baseball feeling goal good guys hard last players shape team white worked year
The guys have all worked hard to get in shape for this year and we're all feeling good. We've got good baseball players on this team and our goal is to do what the White Sox did last year.