Jose Reyes Quotes

I want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.

Weak arms don't cause you to lose games. When you hit, be sure to get on base. Then no one will care about a weak arm.

Hitting .400 is something you can do by yourself. But you have to rely on guys getting on base at the right time to drive in that many runs.

You always want to get at-bats. You always want to contribute.

I know that my job is to score runs, and I will continue to do that.

Usually, my track record's pretty good with guys on base.

In the postseason, as many ways as you can get on base as possible is big.

Nobody should hit .200. Anybody should hit .250.

I want to get on base every single time I get up there. Whether it's a walk or a base hit, I really don't care how I want to get on base. I just want to be on.

I am more valuable to my team hitting .330 then swinging for home runs.

If a hitter gets hot, I wouldn't take a hot hitter out of the lineup.

It's something that I have to learn to do: affect the game in a different way. If I don't get it on the offensive end, try to get it on the defensive end.

I personally know I can be a 1.000 OPS guy every year.

You always expect to hit for more power.

I'm just trying to score as many runs as I can each time. The more I can make over a hundred, the better.

It's always important to be on the scoresheet and also to make assists.

If I can get on base once or twice a game, steal a bag, do something, then I'm happy.

What I need as a player is just to get at-bats, I think.

Problem with (John) Wockenfuss getting on base is that it takes three doubles to score him.

OK, Wayne Rooney is always the center of attention, and I always have to answer questions about him. But Wayne is Wayne, and he will always contribute in a game.

I care about runs scored and RBIs. Those are the most important things for me.

It doesn't matter if we get a hit, a walk, hit by pitch; just trying to grind out at-bats.

Every game, I have to make the best decision. I repeat: my players must be happy to stay in Chelsea and to play for Chelsea and to play for our fans. They must be happy if they start the game or if they stay on the bench and come on.

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

It's not just about your name. It's about what you do for your team and your value on the defensive end of the court. That's all that matters.