A biography for J. D. Martinezhasn’t been written yet.
“I found a place in Boston, a home in Boston, and I'm pretty happy here.”
“My parents taught me that in life, you get out what you put in.”
“It sucks when you can't play the game you love.”
“When I fall behind, my swing changes.”
“I'll never say a bad word about the Astros.”
“I've been on a bunch of teams in my career.”
“Obviously, I love Boston. I love the passion. It kind of matches my personality. The fans, I almost feel like they're just as passionate as me.”
“We're all not going to agree on the same things, but that's what makes this country so great.”
“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.”
“To me, you can always get better.”
“I think I've grown over the years and learned about who I am and what I can do and what I can't do.”
“Kids want to see relevant teams.”
“Obviously, this is a job, it's a grind, but it's what you love to do. It's your passion.”
“I just want to go deep in the playoffs and be put in that situation where I'm locked in and the game and the season is on the line.”
“You play 162 games so let's say 100 of them come down to the end where you see the game is out of reach one way or the other. I feel like the other 62 are close games so you're going to be into those at-bats. If you do that, that's 100 at-bats. That's almost a month worth of at-bats where you're not as focused as you might be in those 62.”
“I think the one thing I have learned the most from all the veteran guys is kinda like not to dwell on a loss or a bad day.”
“You know, this league is all about adjustments, and the one thing you kinda notice when you're playing every day is how teams make adjustments. Once you start having a little bit of success, they are going to make their adjustment.”
“You want to see the team that is in the playoffs.”
“I never go a day without talking to either my mom or dad, and my sister is one of the smartest people I know.”
“That's why, to me, Spring Training is so hard, because every time you go up there, there's a new pitcher, and you have to come up with a new plan.”