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.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I hate striking out, doesn't matter what time of the game. I just don't like striking out.
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.
But I'm not looking forward to trying to strike out a lot of guys.
It's easy for people to strike if they're not working on a regular basis.
I kick and punch quite hard, and it surprises people.
If there's a runner on third with less than two outs, I clearly do not want to strike out.
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.
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.
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