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Out in the field, I feel like I'm flexible enough to where I'm comfortable at different positions, wherever they want to put me.
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When I'm at the plate, I'm not thinking about what I'm trying to do with the bat - I'm thinking about what the pitcher is trying to do with the ball.
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I've been back to the Kansas City area a lot in the past. My sisters went to college in the area. My brother went to college in the area. I've got friends there, so there's some ties to the area.
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I'm not the most powerful. I'm not the fastest. I don't have the best arm. I don't have any of that, but put it all together and do the little details well, and you're going to be a very productive player.
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My dad was a pastor, so we were in church all the time.
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You just go through highs and lows as an individual payer and as a team.
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I'm just trying to create a working knowledge of my body. So it knows what to expect.
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Half the time, I have trouble following our own pitcher's sequence.
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I love baseball history, and Wrigley Field is as good as it gets when it comes to that.
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When you get moved around, it can be jarring, but it helps to fine-tune your focus in the middle of the season, when other guys are getting a little lackadaisical.
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I knew all the right Bible answers and the Sunday school answers.
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My dad used to do it when we were little, and I tried it when we played around in the back yard. Eventually, I got a bat and a real ball and played around to see if I could hit left-handed.
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At the end of the day, you can't control the results; you can only control your effort level and your focus.
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There were always kids better than me. Because of that, I had to learn to be a role player and do my part.
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What I need as a player is just to get at-bats, I think.
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I didn't think I'd be getting a contract at 34. That wasn't in my mind.
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Each new day has a different shape to it. You just roll with it.
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You have to catch the breaks.
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I'm not a cleanup hitter. I'm just batting fourth.
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We've got to do better at taking care of players and making sure the fans get the best of the players when they're showcasing their abilities.
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The most important thing is that we're impacting people for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ... that's why we're here.
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I want to try and get better in every facet of the game.
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Anytime you put your mind on the results, you lose something in the moment.
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You want to represent Christ well with doing you job, first and foremost, because that's what you're there to do.