A biography for Marcus Semienhasn’t been written yet.
“As a hitter, you work really hard to feel good and feel strong, to do all the work in the cage. And when it's not happening in the game, you don't want to get discouraged, you just want to continue to stay consistent with your work and let it happen.”
“I don't really care for load management.”
“I always think about our opponents and what they're doing.”
“I'm an East Bay resident, the A's mean a lot to this community.”
“The way you prepare is in batting practice and in the cages and really simulating game situations while you are in BP. That's the best you can do. If you are not getting at-bats, then kind of bring a situation up and execute it like that.”
“The Major Leagues are a different game. Initially it's survival, but the more you play and more experience you get, the sky is the limit if you're out there every day.”
“Everyone likes home runs, but I just want to put together good at-bats.”
“At the top of the lineup, you want to be a run scorer.”
“I hit all over the lineup in Oakland and I think that I had my best year hitting leadoff, and that was an adjustment in itself.”
“Ron Washington is the most influential baseball man in my life.”
“There's a lot of ways to win a Major League Baseball game; it's not always gonna be us scoring a ton of runs. That means defend better, run the bases better and pitch better.”
“It's great to start your career in the big leagues, start the season in the big leagues, if you can. If not, make the most of your situation.”
“Just plate discipline and hitting the fastball. I think that those are always the keys for me.”
“The bottom line is, there are great players in this game who deserve to earn what they're worth, what their value is. They're going to help teams win, help communities. It's not just about baseball, it's about what you can do in that community.”
“The success you have in the minors through hard work and good coaches helps get you a chance.”
“However you score runs, whether it's walking and getting on base or whatever... I want to score runs.”
“It's always fun when you're swinging a hot bat.”
“Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There are no presents, but I think it's a gift just to be with everybody.”
“You just learn so much as the years go on.”
“The biggest thing in the postseason is putting the ball in play, working counts and swinging at good pitches.”