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There may be people who have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do – and I believe that.

Derek Jeter

My grandmother asks me to race down the street, I’m going to try to beat her. And I’ll probably enjoy it. Competitive to a fault, sometimes.
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Competition Enjoyment Mistake Myself Race Street Try
I want to play every day. This year will be absolutely no different.
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Different Myself Play
It doesn’t seem like the season really gets under way until you have your home opener
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Home Open Season Yourself
You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.
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Accident World Yourself
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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Best Goodness Honesty Interest People Surround Yourself
I’ve been lying to you guys for a long time, saying I wasn’t nervous and there’s no pressure. There was a lot of pressure to do it here.
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Lying Myself Nervous Pressure Time
I 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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Attempt Myself Possible Stay Try
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
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Finish Hard Work Play Yourself
You’ve got to make adjustments as you get older.
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Adjustment Compromise Growth Old
I think sometimes people need to get used to an idea.
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Ideas Myself Need People Thinking
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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Body Difference Easy Myself Old Stay
I can have fun anywhere, as long as I’m with good people. But in the offseason, I like to go somewhere warm, a nice spot in the Caribbean.
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Fun Goodness Myself People Warm
This is why you play – to get an opportunity to play in the playoffs.
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Chance Opportunity Play
It’s never over. You don’t want to be in the position to be down four runs in the ninth inning, but it’s not over until the last out.
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Position Run Yourself
You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we’re playing a game. It’s a business, it’s our job, but I don’t think you can do well unless you’re having fun.
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Fun Myself Problem Sight
That’s how you win – pitching and defense.
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Defense Pitch Win

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