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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
Hey, Mick, what's the story on Craig Monroe? I saw the Tigers traded him to the Cubs today; I know his numbers were down a little from last year, but is it injuries, or just the need for a change of scenery? I was curious, because I thought the Cubs had been trying to get rid of an outfielder or two (Jones), but now they pick up another, even with Soriano ready to come off the DL in a week or so, and the others more than holding their own.
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M&M,
I had an answering post disappear. So sorry !
Trying again here.
C-Mo, excellent LF or CF, has been a solid person and good teammate in Detroit. According to various readings from teammates, he tends to over-think his funks and does not, despite suggestions from teammates and coaches, just keep playing and using his natural athletic abilities to slide over the bumps.
Because the the Tigers were getting desperate, they called up Cameron Maybin, 20 yr.-old CF to take his place. A month ago, or so, the Tiger bigwigs said Maybin wasn't ready, ...but there he is in left field. He looks wide-eyed and excited and scared and anxious. But he's a ball player.
Coming up to the trading deadline,
every offer to Detroit (in the last few weeks) requested Maybin and pitcher Jair Jurrjens, both double-A players. Well, Detroit not only kept them both, they brought both of them up to the club.
There ya go. Cubs got a solid player and a good man. His mom's name is Marilyn.