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.
guys hits
They got the hits when there were guys on base, and they scored more runs.
both last saw
He jumped. I jumped. We both saw it at the last minute. It was twilight.
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.
ball drive night note positive rough tells trust
I had a rough night tonight. To be able to end on a positive note and drive the ball the other way, it tells me I did everything right and to trust in myself. That was a very positive at-bat today.
guys pitchers sure trying
I'm not sure right now if it's the pitchers out there. I think right now it's us. We're doing it to ourselves. Guys are trying way too hard.
exciting follow great national season seeing win won
It was great seeing them win the national championship this year. It was exciting to follow them all season and they won it all.
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.
good
But today, for me, was a good start.
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.
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
I'm not sure about that. I think we're doing it to ourselves.
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.
couple maturing tried
It's confidence. I feel I'm maturing a little bit. A couple of years ago, I would've tried to do too much.