If you're going to win games, you're going to have to come up with the big hits. That's the bottom line.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Hitting is the most important part of the game. It is where the big money is, where much of the status is, and the fan interest.
I think anytime that you can eliminate the big hit, it's obviously not only going to be good for your team, but it's going to be good for yourself.
I've had plenty of big hits and plenty of big misses.
I heard Tony Bennett say that when you're a big deal early on, you have to maintain that level forever, and it's very scary. You have to keep hitting those home runs, turning out hits.
I am convinced that in my own career I could usually have hit 30 points higher if I had made a specialty of hitting.
And no, having the hits is just more work.
I'm probably an average hitter, at least, and if you talk to my peers, they will tell you that I hit the ball plenty far enough.
And I mean, I'm established. So I'm not worried about having a hit at this point in my career.
Your first hit in the majors - that's tops. It means you're on your way. When you get the first hit, then you can get the rest.
It's hard for a hit to be bad for your career.
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