Curtis Granderson
Curtis Granderson
Curtis Granderson, Jr.is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He has also played in MLB for the Detroit Tigersand the New York Yankees. He throws right handed and bats left handed. While primarily a center fielder throughout his career, Granderson transitioned to right field in 2014 for the Mets...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth16 March 1981
CityBlue Island, IL
CountryUnited States of America
People grow up loving the Yankees and will tell you, and so many people despise the Yankees, and they come from all over the United States.
Teachers shape so much of what a kid's upbringing can be.
No matter what you do, people are gonna try to emulate you. Whether it's a dunk by Michael Jordan or a swing by Ken Griffey Jr., kids are doing the same things.
Some people could say, well, he's been away from the game and the game has changed. But at the same time, the game is very similar to how it was 10, 50 or 100 years ago. So whatever he did that was successful then still carries over now. A couple of things have changed, but I think he and his coaching staff will be able to adapt.
When I saw him jump for it and it kicked away, I just put my head down. I kept on going, hoping there wasn't going to be a play at the plate.
We didn't' give 'em enough to scream about.
The simple approach is that if I stay aggressive, I'll hit less often with two strikes in the count. I've been aggressive, but I've missed pitches. If I can put them in play earlier in the count, I eliminate the two-strike approach.