J. D. Martinez Quotes

J. D. Martinez

Profession : Athlete

Birth : August 21, 1987

I want to be on a team that's got a chance. That's what's fun. That's what you play the game for.

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I've lost a lot. I'm tired of it. It's not fun.

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It's fun coming to the ballpark when you're winning.

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Control what I can control. Study the pitchers, work hard, put the work in. That's all I can control.

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Let's say I have a new respect for guys who come off the bench every day. That's not easy to do.

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Obviously, I'm sad to leave Houston. I love the fans and players and everyone here.

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People are always asking if I was mad at Houston. Honestly, I'm not. The truth of the matter is that when I was there, I didn't perform and they actually did me a favor by cutting me loose. They could have really held me there, not let me leave, bury me in Triple-A, put me behind some prospects and I would never even play.

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That's the hardest play in baseball, is a line drive right at you.

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Whoever's hitting in front of you or behind you is going to determine how you get pitched, but there's nothing you can do.

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You have to go up there, and it's you vs. the pitcher. No one's there to help you. That's how I go about it.

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To me, I just play baseball, whether I have the contract or not.

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I'll never say a bad word about the Astros.

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I had to lower my hands, I had to work my hips a different way. I also had to stride to get the power. I'd always been a standstill hitter and had to generate power from my upper body. Basically, I had to change everything I was doing. It was really difficult.

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It sucks when you can't play the game you love.

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That's one thing I learned from watching great hitters hit. A lot of hitters, they're ready to hit from pitch one.

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When I'm at my best, I'm ready to hit from pitch one. When I go up there and I'm passive, I'm not as successful.

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When I fall behind, my swing changes.

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I wish I could go up every single time and have guys on base.

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I get to play what I dreamed about since I was a kid. So, on that end, I love it. But I also take pride in it.

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You can say baseball's fun, you're in the big leagues, you get to come to a Major League field every day - and, yeah, that's great. I love it.

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