Asdrubal Cabrera Quotes
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A lot of scouts said I was not capable to play short. Every team that came to me, they wanted me to play third, and I wanted to show everybody that they were wrong.
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They tried to make my dad play professional basketball. But he was married young, too, at 20 years old. He wanted to have a family and said that money was not enough.
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I try to be a good teammate.
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Only facing right-handers and not left-handers is hard for me.
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Any position they want me to play, I'll be there.
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Sure, I get tired. But it's a long season, and you've got to play no matter if you have a little injury. I'm that kind of player.
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I've got to take care of the knee to finish the season healthy.
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I always try to boost everyone's spirits.
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I like to keep my team together.
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Everything that happened last year stays in the past.
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I'm excited to wear my country's jersey.
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I think that's the key for a good team, to work together like a family. It's something that I've learned over the years with the experience that I've gotten over 10 seasons.
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I don't swing with my knees. I swing with my hands.
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Scouts always think they're right. They're not right all the time. They don't even know how hard it is. Most of those scouts never played baseball.
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When you get old and play every day like I did, it's hard. Hard on your body. You start to get sore. You gain weight. But that makes me work harder, be stronger in my mind, and show I can still play.
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It was very important for me to play winter ball. It was very important for me, my arm, and my whole body.
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Lindor is a good player. When I was 20, I wasn't conditioned like he is.
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When you make the playoffs, it's like you've done your job for the team. I've got that moment in my mind all the time, and I want to be there again.
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We want to win and make a push.
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More than anything, you have to respect the game and do things the right way.
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I've really enjoyed playing this game. It's a game that I try my best to enjoy to the fullest. Without pressure. Relaxed. And that helps me when I play.
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I don't want to leave the field for a little thing. I try to be ready every day.
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I got Neil Walker now as my new second baseman. He's great. He looks comfortable there. He knows what he's doing. That's the second baseman you want to play with.
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I don't spend the whole off-season in Venezuela. I spend a couple of weeks in Cleveland, go to Florida, take my son to Disney World. But I still have my home, and my whole family lives in Venezuela.