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"When I get away from the game, I want to shut it down.When I'm thinking about it, that's a bad thing."There's been nothing bad about Granderson's burgeoning career.
Last year - his first full big-league season - Granderson fortified a spot in center and led the American League champion Tigers in at-bats and games played while hitting leadoff.
Heading into the White Sox series, Granderson was tops on the Tigers in home runs and total bases - and unofficially in humility."It's just 'cause it's early, that's all," Granderson said of his team-leading power totals.
"...With this lineup, it will be highly unlikely that I lead this team in home runs."Maybe so, but Granderson does have some pop (19 home runs last year), and plenty of potential."He's got a chance to be an impact player in this league for a long time," Tigers hitting coach and Roosevelt grad Lloyd McClendon said.Granderson knows all about longevity.
He grew up a Braves fan, an oddity even he finds hard explaining except for the fact he watched a lot of playoff baseball, and Atlanta was a perennial presence.So it was an added bonus that at his first visit to Wrigley Field, which came as a sophom...
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