Defense usually doesn’t make many headlines, but it goes a long way towards winning baseball games. There are a number of ways to make an impact during the course of a game, and playing solid, sound defense is one of them.
DEREK JETERIt doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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I will never brag about myself, but my family, I can go on forever.
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I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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It doesn’t take talent to work hard.
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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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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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I play in New York, man. Criticism is part of the game. You take criticism as a challenge.
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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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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots.
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My parents always felt if I worked hard enough I could make any dream come true.
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When it was time for parent-teacher conferences, I remember that I was always embarrassed about what my parents would hear about me!
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If you play well on the field, everything will take care of itself.
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My dad had been shortstop when he was in college, and you know, when you’re a kid, you want to be just like your dad.
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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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Sportswriters are what make sports great and fun to watch.
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There’s responsibility, but there’s also accountability. You have to be accountable for your actions. You have to stand at your locker when things are going bad.
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