I attribute much of my success in New York to my ability to understand and avoid unnecessary distractions.
From Derek Jeter
Any player that says they don't want to go to an All-Star Game is lying to you. It's something everyone wants to be a part of.
I think, a lot of times, players get in trouble when they're asked questions and they think they have to find a way to answer it. If you ask me a question and I say, 'I don't know,' there's really no follow-up.
I've been playing baseball since I was 5 or 6 years old. I've been on a schedule, pretty much, since I was in eighth, ninth grade. I look forward to not doing that.
I like to dance and sing when there's no one around, but, if I'm out, I'm really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
If you're going to win games, you're going to have to come up with the big hits. That's the bottom line.
It's never over. You don't want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it's not over until the last out.
I remember going from rookie ball to A, to double A, then to triple A. At every level it seemed like the game was faster. The bigger the situation, the more the game speeds up. That's all mental. It messes people up.
You tell me you want to race down the street, I'm going to try to beat you. My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
I want to own a team one day. You know, that's my next goal.
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