Occupation: Baseball Player Birth: December 20, 1982
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When I first got to the majors in 2004, female fans held up signs asking me to marry them. Those girls today were what, 13, 14? I'm 23, but that's a ….
When it’s all said and done, I want to be able to say I got the most out of my potential. I don’t want to look back, however many years from now, and….
People only rooted for the underdog in movies, not in middle school..
I take great pride in going out there and playing through pain..
I love being a Met. It was my favorite team growing up, so to be a Met to me is very special..
Whether you have a great game or a terrible game, tomorrow's another day and you've got to come out here and compete..
I’m always looking to improve. And every year I want to do better than the year before..
I take positives out of negatives all the time..
I don't care how much I'm talked about or hyped. It's still up to me to go out and perform..
To me, the fun part of hitting is the thinking part. It's the game within the game..
I'm very confident in what I do, but I'd like to think I don't ever show any kind of cockiness or overconfidence..
I just want to taste what it's like to win in New York.
I want to win a World Series. I couldn't care less about MVP..
As soon as baseball becomes a job, as soon as I stop caring, as soon as the smile goes away, I'll hang up my spikes and do something else..
If have the choice, to play or not play, I would rather be in there, ... But I appreciate Willie calling me in and being concerned..
I do like to wear the same hat on game days, but I consider that more of a routine thing than a superstition..
Sure, finishing last has negative connotations. But finishing second-to-last or last is still losing..
Because Jesus Christ has prepared Himself from the foundations of the world we can trust Him as one uniquely qualified through the fullness of His lo….
The brilliant thing about baseball is you're never really out of it - things can turn around in this game so quickly..
There's a lot more to playing in the big leagues in New York than just the baseball part..