Tigers' Kevin McGonigle feels ready for big stage: 'The best feeling'
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Kevin McGonigle not only had made the Opening Day roster, he will be starting at shortstop Thursday against the Padres.
San Diego – Kevin McGonigle woke up to a text message on his phone at 8 a. m. Tuesday.
“Meet me in my office at 8:55. ” “I was like, here we go,” said McGonigle. “I couldn’t even eat breakfast, I was so stressed out.
” McGonigle stepped into manager AJ Hinch’s office in Scottsdale. President Scott Harris was there. He knew a decision had been made, he just didn’t know which way it was going to go.
And Hinch kept the suspense high. “It was a build-up,” McGonigle said. “He did a good job of keeping it right in between, you are making the team and you are not making the team.