I've always been a streaky hitter. For the most part, when my home runs come, they come in bunches.
I'd rather save a home run than hit one. I've always been like that. Defense is what I pride myself on.
I learned the hard way. When I started hitting home runs, I thought, I can hit these pitches. Then I started thinking, if I can do this, I can hit the pitch four inches outside or four inches up. I expanded the zone and got myself out. Pitchers are smart. If they find out they don't have to throw strikes, they won't.
The mark of a good hitter is someone who hits the ball hard, often. And if you run into a few home runs, that's fine.
I want to be a guy who produces runs, who drives in runs, who can beat you with a single or can beat you with a home run, who's just a tough out.
Running after balls, diving, taking a home run away, it gives me such a good feeling. I am happy to do it.
I don't really set personal goals for home runs or anything like that. However many I hit, I hit. If I'm making consistent contact and hitting the ball hard, then I will hit home runs.
I rarely hit home runs in batting practice, and usually when I do feel that good, I'll have a bad game.
If I go 500 at-bats and hit 10 home runs, then something's wrong.
I pride myself on average, not home runs.
Last night's homer was Stargell's 399th career home run, leaving him one shy of 500.
That's Hendrick's 19th home run. One more and he reaches double figures.
As a first baseman, hitting home runs is what's expected of me. But I don't really try to hit home runs.
You know how in sports baseball players, they hit home runs. Football players, they throw and they score touchdowns. I get to do something that very few people get to do - I get to touch the human brain, and every day I get to hit home runs, I get to score touchdowns.
What do I think about when I strike out? I think about hitting home runs.
An incredible advertising career is not about creating an incredibly amazing ad, it's about making an incredible amazing ad every single day of your career, it's about getting those adds killed, and resurrecting them over and over again. It's about your season average not that occasional home-run.
I've never really considered myself a home run hitter. Mostly I'm a guy who hits into the gaps for a lot of doubles.
As professionals we have a responsibility of providing a good show for the fans. Getting hits and home runs is what they want to see.
The power of home run hitters in the majors is different from those here. It's probably difficult for me to match that power now.
It's not like you can aim for a home run and hit a home run.
Home runs come in bunches. You can go two weeks without one or hit four in a week. Sometimes, you just feel that stroke for a week or two weeks straight.
My first postseason home run was a walk-off in the Division Series. That was just a special moment in my career.
I wish to improve my power, but not in a home run way.
The power numbers are nice, but I'm most pleased that I've been consistent. Home runs come from having a consistent approach .
Home runs usually come in bunches for me. If I'm feeling good and I'm on time, I can drive the ball even more.
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