That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
DEREK JETERI try to stay as private as possible; I know that’s difficult, especially playing here in New York, but I make an attempt at it.
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I go into every game thinking I’m going to be the hero. I have to, or I wouldn’t enjoy it.
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I think it comes easy to work hard. I was always taught, don’t short-change yourself. Keep working to get better.
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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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Obviously, you’re known for what you do. But you still want to be known as a good person. You’re a person a lot longer before and after you’re a professional athlete.
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Sneak out when things go good. It bothers me when people have good games and stand in front of their locker waiting for the media, then they have bad games and sneak out the back.
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So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it’s easy to say, ‘Ah, I’ll workout tomorrow.’ But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.
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If you’re going to play at all, you’re out to win. Baseball, board games, playing Jeopardy, I hate to lose.
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You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It’s still a loss. It doesn’t matter what the score was if we win tomorrow.
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I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I’ll always sign for a kid before an adult.
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I like to dance and sing when there’s no one around, but, if I’m out, I’m really shy about it. So it takes a lot to get me going, but I enjoy being around music.
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God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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You can’t be sensitive, because you’re going to get criticized. I don’t care who you are, you’re going to get criticized.
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When you put a lot of hard work into one goal and you achieve it, that’s a really good feeling.
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