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" I have only a relatively tiny gap of being at my best, in my prime. And I want to make a difference during that time. "
Giancarlo Stanton
Want
Time
Make A Difference
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" The one thing I didn't understand was the Minor Leagues, how that part of the business works. I'd see Todd Hollandsworth out there one game, and the next game he wouldn't be there, and I didn't understand. "
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" We don't just say this every spring training - 'Playoffs, World Series.' You've got to do it. "
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" I know I have a lot of expectations to live up to, which I need to do and am willing to do. "
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" There's not much you can complain about - you're a Major League Baseball player; you're getting paid to play a game. People want to be you, wish they could do what you do. There are some complaints here and there, but there really aren't any significant ones. "
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" High school is what kind of grows you into the person you are. I have great memories, good and bad, some learning experiences and some that I'll take with me the rest of my life. "
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" I don't want to get in trouble here, but the All-Star Game shouldn't count for anything. It should just be for fun. "
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" I do what I love every day. "
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" Why would you give me so much money and not try to win? What on earth is the point of that? They have to be serious about winning going forward. There's no other logical explanation. "
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" I played basketball, baseball, and football. I never had much downtime. But I think playing multiple sports helped tremendously in my baseball career. I have the agility of all three combined into one. "
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" I want to have records on the field and do things on the field. That's what this is about. "
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About
Want
" I like that I've been able to maintain a good stomach and chest. Push-ups and sit-ups are my go-to. It is the simplest routine and the best thing to maintain my stomach and chest. I'll do about 100 of each a day, usually when I'm already warmed up. "
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Stomach
Routine
" I thought it'd be different. Kind of like, a lot of weight lifted off of my shoulders, as I don't have to worry about finances for the rest of my life, or my family's. But it wasn't like that. It was more - there's things I need to get done. "
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Family
Life
My Life
" Just got to keep moving. Progress. "
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Moving
Keep Moving
Keep
" I hate it, but a popout is the same as a strikeout. It's a matter of productive at-bats, a matter of how you do it. "
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" I play to have fun. I play to win. I play for my teammates. "
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Play
Fun
" If there's a runner on third with less than two outs, I clearly do not want to strike out. "
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Want
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Out
" I'm going to prepare up to the best of my ability, either way. I'll alter it as I need to. "
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Way
Best
Ability
" I hate striking out, but at the same time, I'm much better at letting them go rather than, earlier in my career, worrying about it so much before the next at-bat against the guy. You grow as you play, and every year, I work to cut them down. "
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Hate
Work
You
" As long as you don't fold up and curl up into a ball, you'll be all right. "
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Ball
Up
Long
" I always tried to be Mark McGwire and hit homers like he did. I was kind of following his race, too, when he was trying to break the record. "
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" People take everything out of proportion. Everybody loves to stir something. If you listen to everything you hear, there's a lot of different directions you'd be leaning. "
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Everything
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" I wanted to be a pro athlete. I knew that. "
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" That is where I got my childhood memories, watching the Home Run Derby as a kid. Maybe some kids are watching me. I would like to return that. "
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