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...
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.
good guy guys walk
I wanted to set the tone. I didn't want to be the guy who you walk guys to get to. That doesn't make you feel like a good hitter.
baseball bench confident guys hard honest opinion prove push ready rookie step time voice
I've been through the years of being the rookie and being on the bench and then getting to play. And to be honest with you, now I'm as confident as ever. It's time for me to step up. It's time for me to be a leader. I can voice my opinion and try to push guys, but not really forceful. Just prove to them that I'm here to play, I want you guys to be ready to play and let's just go out and play hard baseball.
guys hits
They got the hits when there were guys on base, and they scored more runs.
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.
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.
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.
sure
I'm not sure about that. I think we're doing it to ourselves.
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.
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.
command definitely people seems talk whether
You can tell he's a straight-shooter. Everything seems to be very upbeat. A lot of people talk about whether he still has it, but you could tell he definitely is going to command respect.
felt proud solid
I felt I had a very good, solid season. I'm very proud of what I've done, and I feel like I'm not going to do anything but get better.
excuse excuses remember team
We've got no excuses ? we just have to remember that we are a better team than that.
great
It's just one loss. We're 5-1. We feel great about going home.