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 JETERThis is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
More Derek Jeter Quotes
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The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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I want to own a team one day. You know, that’s my next goal.
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The big difference for me is that, as I get older, I find it’s a lot easier to stay in shape than it is to get back in shape.
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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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That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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Surround yourself with good people. People who are going to be honest with you and look out for your best interests.
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This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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The Yankees have strict rules. You can have a mustache but no other facial hair.
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I never think about my own stats, as long as I’m contributing to the team.
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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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Yankee Stadium is my favorite stadium; I’m not going to lie to you. There’s a certain feel you get in Yankee Stadium.
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When I was younger, I was always taught not to make excuses.
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I’m not perfect; no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. I think you try to learn from those mistakes.
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If you’re going to win games, you’re going to have to come up with the big hits. That’s the bottom line.
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