Andrew Benintendi Quotes
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The most important thing is to just stay constant and not get too high or too low.
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Playing for Midland, that helped me get to Arkansas. It was really all I ever wanted to do.
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I think baseball was really reality when I was a freshman in high school.
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I always knew I could make it in baseball.
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That's the beautiful thing about baseball. You can be any size and be successful.
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You're going to struggle. You're going to do well. You can't really let the past or the day before - whether you had a good day or bad day - dictate the day you have that certain day.
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Obviously, there's not as much flex in a wood bat as in a metal bat, so I'm still trying to adjust to that.
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I think if you're not confident, you're not in the right place.
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I try to focus on what I can control, and that's just playing hard and playing well.
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It's a long season, and if you can go back and forth pretty well, you'll end up OK.
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Being stronger really helped my game.
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It's definitely a dream come true playing for the Red Sox.
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I don't think it's a secret that I'm not a fan of all the attention and the media, stuff like that, but I understand it's part of it, and I have to do it.
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I come from a pretty humble family, and I try to be a humble guy.
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I'm just going to go out there and contribute the best I can.
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I try to stay aggressive for the most part, dictating, whatever the situation may be. Just trying to do whatever I can to help the team win.
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Baseball is a hard game. There's going to be ups and downs.
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I think once I see everybody and go through every team and their pitchers, I'll get an idea of what they like to do. And they'll see what I like to do and swing at. I think there's always something you've got to adjust to.
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The big thing I noticed from High-A to Double-A is that when you have an advantage count as a hitter, you're not going to get as many fastballs. Adjusting to the 2-0 changeup, that 3-1 off-speed pitch - things like that. I think my swing can stay the same; I just was getting myself out.
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I can't do much about my height, but I can do a lot of things in strength and speed and work on that. I'm going to try to do that the best I can to make me a better ballplayer.
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Going into Portland, I was just trying to not step on anybody's toes, stay quiet, and play my game. I think I was just trying to figure out the kind of sequences I was going to see as a hitter and learn from that.
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The more games I play, the more I feel comfortable.
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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.
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Growing up, I was a big Red Sox fan and looked up to guys like Dustin Pedroia, who's obviously not the biggest guy, but the way he competes, the way he works, it was motivating for me.