Dave Martinez Quotes

Dave Martinez

Profession : Coach

Birth : September 26, 1964

The one thing I always hear from the players is they say, 'You never change... no matter what happens, you have conversations with us, you are always positive.' They appreciate that.

Dave Martinez

I can remember having meetings with my coaches when things were going bad. I told them, 'Hey, we've got to be positive. This is the time we need to step up. You've got to make sure they know everything is going to be okay. Keep teaching. Once they see you are down, you lose them and that can't happen.'

Dave Martinez

I don't care what a guy can't do. Tell me what a guy can do and let's make the best of that. If we can do that, all the perceived things he can't do seem to go away.

Dave Martinez

When you feel like you're going to have a low-scoring game, why not have one of your better hitters have a chance? All of a sudden you're in the ninth inning and you have one of your best hitters on deck that doesn't get up. I always think about that.

Dave Martinez

My kids would watch from the window and wave to me during batting practice.

Dave Martinez

Umpires are supposed to be non-confrontational - they're supposed to uphold the peace on the baseball field.

Dave Martinez

Building relationships. Communicating. Trust. Those are three things I've kind of instilled myself with.

Dave Martinez

Sometimes you need to have a tough conversation or face a tough situation, and take it head on.

Dave Martinez

I've seen teammates who wanted to choke each other.

Dave Martinez

When a guy 275 pounds snaps, look out.

Dave Martinez

It wasn't until Joe Maddon called me in 2006 when I thought about pursuing a coaching career.

Dave Martinez

I prepared myself for years to be where I'm at now, and I try to focus on the here and now.

Dave Martinez

I utilize my coaches. I value their opinions on a lot of things.

Dave Martinez

We have to stick together. That is what makes good teams.

Dave Martinez

When things go bad, the best thing to do is keep working and keep coaching.

Dave Martinez

You have to stay in the moment. Stay focused. Know what you're going to do.

Dave Martinez