I’d say the challenge of DHing is going to be learning the routine and to stay loose and stay warm and kind of be ready for it. J. D. Martinez Read Quote
To me grinding out a good at-bat is pretty much fighting. And it’s not trying to do too much with pitches, just finding a way to spoil a good pitcher’s pitches, really. J. D. Martinez Read Quote
You know, this league is all about adjustments, and the one thing you kinda notice when you’re playing every day is how teams make adjustments. Once you start having a little bit of success, they are going to make their adjustment. J. D. Martinez Read Quote
That’s why, to me, Spring Training is so hard, because every time you go up there, there’s a new pitcher, and you have to come up with a new plan. J. D. Martinez Read Quote
Obviously, this is a job, it’s a grind, but it’s what you love to do. It’s your passion. J. D. Martinez Read Quote
I had to lower my hands, I had to work my hips a different way. I also had to stride to get the power. I’d always been a standstill hitter and had to generate power from my upper body. Basically, I had to change everything I was doing. It was really difficult. J. D. Martinez Read Quote
That’s one thing I learned from watching great hitters hit. A lot of hitters, they’re ready to hit from pitch one. J. D. Martinez Read Quote
