I go out and play not for the numbers, but for a chance to win and the thrill of playing in front of a packed crowd.
I know that if I perform at a really high level, we're going to have a better chance to win.
Changing would not give me the best chance to win. I need to have fun. I need to attack.
It seems like my whole life I've been this little Canadian kid dreaming somebody would give me a chance.
Some days are a blessing when you wake up and you say, 'Wow, I feel good today.' Some days are like: 'Wow, I feel bad. I got no chance today.' You tape it up and you go.
I belong a Yankee. I'm really happy that I got the chance to sign a good contract, and really happy that I got the chance to stay with the Yankees. Going elsewhere, I was going to hear the offers, but the Yankees made it really tough.
If I can have the chance to be the best ever, then that would be perfect.
I'm just a kid in a candy store right now, trying to have fun. I'm getting a chance to show my ability and my talent.
Taking care of my parents is one of the things that I want to do, just give them some of the things that we never had a chance to have. It's all about remembering where I came fromt.
My thing is to be ready to pitch every five days and give my team a chance to win.
If you think individual, that's how you're going to come off. I've always given 'team' a chance.
The biggest thing is not to lose your confidence and realize you've got to work through those mistakes to yourself a chance to improve.
At the end of the day, the only thing I can do is keep working on it, keep giving myself chances, and it's going to happen.
I wanted to prove people wrong who didn't think I could play at this level. I also wanted to take care of my family. It was a chance to play against the best players in the world. Mentally and physically I don't think I was ready, but I was ready to take on the challenge.
This Is Your Time, This Is Your Dance. Live Every Moment, Leave Nothing To Chance. Swim In The Sea. Drink Of The Deep, Embrace The Mystery Of All You Could Be. What if Tomorrow? And What If Today? Faced With The Question, Oh What Would You Say?
I used to think it would be neat to play my whole career with one team. But as a baseball player you want to come to the ballpark every day knowing you have a chance to win and that the games mean something.
I like to use my Larry Bird analogy, because I'm from Boston. It must have been frustrating playing behind Larry Bird. Because no matter what happens, good or bad, he's the guy. And you've got no chance of getting in. That's just the way it is. It's tough to play behind a future Hall of Famer.
You've got to stay humble and hungry. Just keep working and thank God you have a chance to play in the NBA.
The College World Series, that's the end-all deal as a college player. To get a chance to play in the World Series and win it, that was surreal.
The good may lose; the bad may win! Remember this! Because knowing this increases the chance of the good to win!
There's going to be good plays that happen and bad plays that happen, but at the end of the day, when you have the chance to hit a big play, you have to hit it.
Everybody wants to be a professional baseball player and, sure, as a kid, I wanted to do that. But once I got cut from my high school team, I figured there wasn't much chance of that ever happening. I'm still in awe of it.
You have to have quarterbacks who can keep up with everybody else. And I'm not saying that just black quarterbacks can do that, but more black quarterbacks are given a chance because they fit the mold.
I did a lot of bad stuff from the age of 18 to 21. Those are days when everyone is usually in college doing a lot of stupid things. But since I was playing baseball, I was in the spotlight. I take full responsibility for doing things that I shouldn't have been doing. And I appreciate the second chance that the Twins are giving me.
When I started shooting it just gives my partners more chances for rebounds. It opens up more room.
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