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" 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. "

Giancarlo Stanton

Family

Life

My Life

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Long

" If there's a runner on third with less than two outs, I clearly do not want to strike out. "

" 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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" 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. "

" 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. "

" I wanted to be a pro athlete. I knew that. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I do what I love every day. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

Giancarlo Stanton

You

Winning

" I'm going to prepare up to the best of my ability, either way. I'll alter it as I need to. "

" They say in baseball, your little flaws will stick with you from the start. It's just how you can maintain and minimize them. "

" 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. "

Giancarlo Stanton

Memories

Home

" 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. "

" 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. "

" We don't just say this every spring training - 'Playoffs, World Series.' You've got to do it. "

" I want to have records on the field and do things on the field. That's what this is about. "

" We've got to trust that we are all in it to win it. "

" I know I have a lot of expectations to live up to, which I need to do and am willing to do. "

Giancarlo Stanton

Lot

Need

" 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. "

" I play to have fun. I play to win. I play for my teammates. "