Anthony Rendon Quotes

The buzzer timing is so important and when you get into a rhythm like that - to go back to baseball you'll hear hitters on a hot streak say that the ball looks like a beach ball -and when you have the timing on the buzzer and you're just getting in whenever you want, that seems to sort of snowball.

My biggest thing I've learned is just putting time into getting ready. When we're young, you just go on the court and just hoop. But I think as you get older, it's more about, making sure everything is firing and making sure everything is ready to go and warmed up.

For some reason in Spring Training, everything just clicked. You don't try to do anything in Spring Training but get ready, but things fell into place.

It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better.

I have a God-given talent and I work very hard for what I do. Anybody can run fast. It's how you run fast. I pay attention to technical things now.

I think if I get the training spot on, the equipment perfect and I'm in the right state of mind, I can get a result there from no competitive action.

Hitting is an art, but not an exact science.

You have to hit the fastball to play in the big leagues.

My main focus is on my game.

The thing about tennis is if you stay off for two weeks, or just for three days, you can lose your rhythm quickly. So it's just a question of constant diligence and vigilance.

In my early work, my time in the batting cage, that's serious, and that's when I feel like I'm really working. That's where I have to lock in on my approach, make sure my mechanics are right, and make sure my mindset is right for the upcoming game. But then, when the game comes up, it's a game! You're supposed to have fun when you play games.

I either do really well in spring training, or I suck. I either hit .350 or .150.

Just kind of finding it, that's what Spring Training is for, to work on stuff and get ready.

I go out there every day, take early batting practice, fly balls.

That's why, to me, Spring Training is so hard, because every time you go up there, there's a new pitcher, and you have to come up with a new plan.

I gotta be able to beat good guys at any moment. I think that's what I'm taking.

I'm usually rough during Spring Training. My Spring Training numbers aren't very good, but I never expect them to be.

I need to continue to be wise, be efficient and prepared for every game that I play leading up to the Olympics.

I'm always just grinding and figuring out what adjustment I need to make and how to tweak my swing to where I want it to be for that game and that pitcher.

We are all really working hard to improve our batting.

Hitting is not an exact science.

The most important thing in any contest is finding your rhythm and making your body work for you.

I want to hit the ball and I want to get at-bats. The results really dont matter to me.

I think what separates a superstar from the average ballplayer is that he concentrates just a little bit longer.

In my day, if a guy came to spring training 20 pounds heavier than what he left, he was considered out of shape and was probably in trouble.