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FOXSports.com's Kevin Kennedy catches up with Detroit's Curtis Granderson. Hear Granderson's thoughts on the WBC, teammate Miguel Cabrera and more.
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" I'm -- candidate with the stars center fielder would encourage tigers' Curtis Granderson welcome good to see again. I agree with halo askew personable people get in -- ballclub what they're doing right now it's a lot better than the beginning of last year. Yourself he bit of home runs already here and if I'm right here in Anaheim as we speak but I'm always hears about leadoff hitters that have power speed and are able to run the bases well. When he hit that leadoff home run started game first of all the feelings for -- of doing for the club what that means the club but are you trying to do that matters at this news ran a good -- that would."
" Go -- granted it's it almost seemed like it should be really -- few dozen -- mentality your first time he has to throw strike one. But most guys clean -- got to take that as. So while I go up there and start swinging at that was maybe -- to -- going to start thinking and over analyze the situation what if I get out there. United set the tone for our team so. To get a chance to go head for a team of one not to. The person that there's always a great thing. But at the same time something doesn't happen --"
" Other pitchers coming down from into the bit and just hug and infinite space regular it got off on the board like that sometimes about. I don't think the starting -- have you -- in his -- that you may start the inning got the towel on his head get telecasts and at times they want to -- that. Apparently the next last year expectations for there to go to the World Series I didn't pick you guys ago. What's the mood -- like now that is it like well nobody picked us now we can relax a little bit."
" I think for the most part coaxed them to -- ideally where everybody on this team wants to be. Fact that nobody's picked the winning do you guys we just finished in last place because the best place to be that gives you more things that want to prove people wrong. If you're picked to win division -- for the winning game -- get that done so right away I think just the mentality of not having them move around our back. Go ahead and prove that last it was a fluke -- in this -- going to keep -- more relaxed."
" They don't totally under the radar to his. Armando Galarraga as a teammate and is from appears stuff we'll have a guy."
" One great team Damien and -- time. Eyes very laid back relaxed very confident about his ability out on the -- some guys might think -- little hot but it's just confidence. Because chances of -- he's learning it. He's still trust his stuff and able to give big guys out. The best thing that I models they have become used to. Come right after guys not afraid no matter who the opponent happens to be even -- happens."
" Tell us about let's go back to the long spring training you had in the everybody had Major League Baseball because -- WB CB you're part of that haven't talked about it that's. I know what's your rhythm in the season now but the experience of that and I know you've traveled and actually promoting baseball. Your great ambassador for the game just your thoughts on on the WBZ and your experience."
" Thank you. It's -- the -- the United States first and never got a chance you have -- junior Olympics no amateur Olympics like teams. So to get used to play at one of the highest level possible and maybe to come. There were no longer in the Olympics right now I was stepping in honor and privilege it has to be alongside Jeter Jimmy -- and Pedroia. You list."
" Was there anybody that you play -- in this WBZ go you know what he's he's actually better than --"
" Pride in your own you know if I understand he was -- three foot back Nationale did you see a long time. Definitely seen a lot of commercials now he's got some of the best -- out there right now and the fact that he can do on both sides of the plate leadoff. You'll basically great deep -- it by one all compacts got me."
" I want to ask you value offensively. Here's your triple got traded over what point three so -- point four triples in the season. Still people you thought we talked before about unrated adult people about you know when you're out of the box I watched you a lot. You're busted -- from from the first drive."
" For the me how learns that college I never want to be that guy that. On the front on the basically -- And I didn't even expect -- should have been at their now in first place to start to learn that bursting out anything goes over defense. The umpires Thomas slowdown it doesn't them listening -- a possible triple."
" I gotta ask you about when your teammates Miguel Cabrera give us some incentive under the radar last year he was like me. Season MVP pick the American League team I went off -- if you don't really had an MVP type season but again I as a teammate what."
" You see everything -- wanted to silliest who he has youngest guys what I mean by young consecutive. And that idea of the baseball game. He's got a lot of years experience is almost better in terms of that aspect at least they'll -- you aren't we took from the batter's box -- on the base that. On the plane in the dugout whatever happens to be -- the fact that -- a kid's game."
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