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I don't try to hit home runs. I just try to meet the ball and get base hits.

I don't think I'm a home run hitter. Most of my home runs are line drives. If I hit it, thanks God. But it's not the kind of thing that I think about. I just go out there and try to have a better season than I had before. Home runs are not in my mind.

When you're going into a game, you're not expected to hit a home run every game. You're just doing everything proper with proper swings.

I always liked the defensive part of baseball.

If you're not in the game, you can't hit a home run.

You hit home runs not by chance but by preparation.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.

I wouldn't describe myself as a home run hitter. I'm just trying to hit the ball hard in the gaps. Just backspinning baseballs and hitting line drives.

We had to play both ways on the field, so I was offensive center and defensive end.