Now you think if you made $335K a year you could just buy a $30 belt but I guess not. I just don't get what some people are thinking...

Tigers' Monroe charged in shoplifting

Florida store says he tried to take $29.98 belt
December 8, 2004
BY JIM SCHAEFER
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

Tigers outfielder Craig Monroe claimed he was self-employed after sheriff's deputies in Florida arrested him for allegedly shoplifting a belt in a department store, authorities said Tuesday.

"He didn't say nothing about what he did for real," said Bob Carpenter, spokesman for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies arrested Monroe last Friday at a Burdines-Macy's store in Port Charlotte, located on Florida's Gulf Coast north of Ft. Myers. A security officer told police he saw Monroe try on a Club Room belt, then pull his shirt over it and walk out of the store. The guard stopped Monroe and alerted authorities, who arrived and arrested him.

The belt sold for $29.98, police said. The Tigers paid Monroe $335,000 last season; be batted .293 with 18 home runs and 72 RBIs in 128 games.

"Stupidity, huh?" Carpenter said.

Monroe, who lives in Texarkana, Texas, and used to play for the minor league Charlotte Rangers, is charged with petty theft. He paid a $500 bond and is due back in court Dec. 15.

Tigers spokesman Brian Britten said Tuesday the team had no comment.

That's all I had to read right there and now I completely understand

Monroe is actually my favorite player on the Tigers. He pointed to me in the stands when I went to a game, and made great plays. If only we didn't have Higginson, then he would get more significant playing time.

Brian are you sure some large chested woman wasn't sitting behind you


Maybe its because the Wings income is gone so players are getting paid in Pizza Pizza

LOL!

It was in 2003, when we sucked, and there was no one there, so i'll keep my hopes up! I was the only one cheering him.

Maybe the better question is...Brian...are you are large chested woman?!?!