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" I'm not a guy that shows a lot of emotion while I'm playing. "

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" You win a championship, and you feel 7 feet tall. "

" I really like the way he plays, but I also really like the way he treats people, Aaron Judge. I'm a big fan. "

" I never let my size matter, just like Dustin Pedroia. "

" It's not like I go out on the field thinking that I'm 5-6 and I'm the smallest guy out there. I'm just trying to help my team win games. "

" Sometimes you go to home plate, and you have an idea, like a clear idea, of what they're going to throw to you. I think that's all: getting better pitches to hit, realizing when you hit the ball better, what pitch you hit, if you're chasing too much. If you figure out all that, you can get a little better as a player. "

" I don't want to get on base and just run for the sake of running. What good is it if you steal 100 bases and get caught 60 times? "

" You know that in the playoffs, everyone starts from zero. No matter what team you have to face, if you want to make it to the World Series, you have to get through two rounds against very good teams that are going to be hot. "

" That's what I love about baseball, that it gives the opportunity for every single guy to develop and play the game. There's not a rule that you have to be 6 foot or you have to be real strong to play baseball or to become a good player. "

" I'm really happy to be a part of the Houston Astros organization. I just want to keep playing hard and help this team win games. "

" Maybe in another life, I wanna be Aaron Judge. "

" I think most of the people like the kind of player like Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. They're pretty tall, and they can do everything. "

" As a 16-year-old, I was 5-foot-5 and maybe 145 pounds. It was hard to believe a guy like that was going to make it to the big leagues. "

" I don't think too much about mechanics. I just like to go up there and swing. It's more than my swing, though. It's my mindset. I always go to home plate with a plan. "

" The city of Houston has treated me really good. "

" A lot of people tell me now I'm their inspiration. They say, 'I don't play baseball,' and then they mention whatever - engineer, doctor, college student, high school student - but they're hurt because, for some reason, people feel shame about themselves or embarrassed because they are short or skinny or fat or whatever. "

" I just try to make contact with the ball. It's obvious that I like to swing the bat. I'm not thinking of taking a lot of pitches. "

" I feel proud to be able to play every day. That's what makes me really happy. "

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Believe In Yourself

" When I see players like Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Robinson Cano, and Miguel Cabrera, I see they have a good season, but they also jump up the next year and do it over and over again. I want to be one of those players that do it every year. "

" I've been putting 100% of work into defense like I do hitting because that way I can help my team more. "

" My dream was to win the World Series, and I know the fans' dream was to win the World Series as well. So we are on the same page, and I really enjoy my time in Houston. "

" To achieve success wasn't to get into the major leagues or have the best season in the world. The best success is to live your life the way God wants you to. "

" I don't think I'm the face of the city or the Houston Astros. I'm just another guy who is playing hard to make dreams come true. "

" Winning the World Series, winning the MVP, you feel like you have everything. "

" In spring training, I just try to spread everything out so I can be 100 percent before the season starts. I don't want to start feeling like I don't get it once the season starts. I want to be 100 percent on Opening Day. "