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It's tough to strike out. Believe me. I hate striking out. It's no fun. It's embarrassing. But there really isn't anything I can do. It's just a part of my game.

I hate striking out, but at the same time, I'm much better at letting them go rather than, earlier in my career, worrying about it so much before the next at-bat against the guy. You grow as you play, and every year, I work to cut them down.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

My job isn't to strike guys out; it's to get them out - sometimes by striking them out.

If there's a runner on third with less than two outs, I clearly do not want to strike out.

It must be nice for today's hitters when you don't have to worry about being thrown at. It's a whole different deal. When I played, getting knocked down was an accepted part of the game.

You have to know when to strike and when to retreat.

Striking out batters was easy.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

I hate it, but a popout is the same as a strikeout. It's a matter of productive at-bats, a matter of how you do it.