J. D. Martinez Quotes

Obviously, being a first baseman, you're kind of expected to hit some home runs. Obviously, that goes into your head; it gets into my head a little bit.

I don't hit home runs in BP.

I believe that you're a hitter first and you're a slugger second type deal.

That's where my focus is all the time, trying to get on base.

You're not going to hit a bunch of three-run homers every game.

I was the worst hitter ever. I never even broke a bat until last year when I was backing out of the garage.

I'm not afraid to swing the bat. If they elect to pitch to me, I'm going to swing. I'm not as picky as Mr. Sheffield. I'll swing at something over my head.

I just try to get on anyway that I can, hit, hit-by-pitch, walk, home runs, anything.

Hitting is the most important part of the game. It is where the big money is, where much of the status is, and the fan interest.

My average against hitters is pretty good.

I see myself as a line-drive hitter first.

Ted Williams, an extraordinary hitter in his day, has said the swing starts in the hips, and Sosa arrived with one of the strongest lower bodies in the game.

Ted Williams is one of the best hitters ever to play the game, and I didn't get a chance to see him play, so all I could do was read books and look at pictures.

I consider myself a line drive hitter with power. I just try to put my best swing on the ball every time.

I know Koufax' weakness. He can't hit.

You know, this game's not very much fun when you're only hitting .247.

I used to get 15-20 bunt hits a season. Now, I'm down to five or six. Infielders still play me in, but I'm always looking if the opportunity is there.

Hitting is an art, but not an exact science.

Now the advantage is all with the hitters.

If I'd just tried for them dinky singles I could've batted around .600.

I haven't seen a player in this game, as long as I've been in it, that can't be pitched to... Barry is an outstanding ballplayer. I respect him an awful lot. I also have confidence in my pitchers that they can pitch to Barry Bonds and get him out.

Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.

My job has usually been to get on base so others can drive me in.

I'm going to consistently hit anywhere between .290 and .310. Anything above that, I'm catching breaks and finding holes.

When you go up there in the batter's box, you're engaged to hit. It's the same thing with baserunning.