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“I can go either way - in and out - and I can go left, center, right, everywhere, because I figured out I have the power to hit the ball that way.”
“I never want my bat to get away from my head. I want to feel it real close to my body. This reminds me to be quick to the ball and always work a little bit down to the ball.”
“I am going to keep taking my walks.”
“I just try to be patient, wait for my pitch and just try to keep taking my walks.”
“I like to be happy, I like really good energy, that's what I want to give to the people. I want to give good vibes, good energy.”
“For me, you can't put pressure on yourself. Because if you put pressure on yourself, it is going to be more difficult to succeed. That is just my mindset.”
“Everybody wants to see the results of the work that you've been doing, day by day.”
“I never thought I'd be this talented of a player.”
“I really focus more to hit for average, just try to put the ball in play as much as I can.”
“I just like to move my body.”
“That's what you want - you want runs.”
“You just try your best, just try to do damage any way you can. It can be one at-bat, it can be the next at-bat. You just never know what it will be.”
“I was in Low A. It was a really bad day. It was raining and everything. All the mud was getting in the way. I just tried to clean it up and put my feet in the dirt and that's when I started shuffling. Every pitch I took I just tried to clean it off, and pitchers started taking it personally.”
“I just try to make a good swing on the ball, try to look for a good pitch. If they're hanging, we're banging.”
“When you fail, just come back up and keep grinding.”
“I've always been taught you have to stay positive and keep thinking the right way.”
“After I strike out I say, 'Hey, it's just another game. It's just another way to play baseball.'”
“I just try to keep my legs in shape and rest my legs as much as I can.”
“I will be a Home Run Derby champ forever.”
“Whenever my swing is better, everything is better. Everything falls in the spot where it needs to be, and everything just goes together.”