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I don't play for records.
My life's goal is to bring glory to Jesus.
There is only one El Hombre and that is Stan Musial.
I play to represent God, something bigger than baseball.
What motivates me more than money are God and my family.
I don't think there's anything out there I can be afraid of.
What I lose today I can't make up tomorrow. I have to do it today.
I don't want to be too stiff, because then my hands won't be as quick.
I have five young children, and I take being a role model very seriously.
Baseball is simply my platform to elevate Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior.
God is the Man, and there's another Man, Stan 'The Man' Musial in St. Louis.
I trust that I can hit a fastball, that I can hit any pitch they throw to me.
I know I'm good when I'm hitting the ball the other way - that's Albert Pujols.
I learned to play (baseball) on the streets in the Dominican Republic when I was 8 yrs old.
You know your talent. You know if you work hard, your hard work is going to pay off one day.
I never take things for granted. I always look to help out me teammates, to win and be better.
Whatever happens at the end of the day, as long as I glorify His name, that's what it's all about.
I hope by the time that I'm done in this game, I can have half the numbers Stan Musial had in his career.
I consider myself a line drive hitter with power. I just try to put my best swing on the ball every time.
Hopefully, at the end of my career, I can look back and say, 'Wow, what a game it was in Game 3 in 2011'.
Every year it gets tougher and tougher. Mentally and physically. That's why you need to train and prepare.
I think the two most important parts of any athlete's workouts are his leg workouts and his core training.
A lot of people said I could be a good player. I just wanted the opportunity to show it. I just let it happen.
St. Louis still is going to be a special place for me, whether I'm playing 3,000 miles away or 5,000 miles away.
I try to spend as much time as possible with God and my family. That's more important than anything I'm doing in baseball.
If something happens to me tomorrow, I'm going to go to Heaven, and that's for sure because God's promised to us in the Bible.
Anaheim is not like Los Angeles, where there are more people and more paparazzi. You don't have that in Anaheim. It's more laid-back.
There is no time to fool around when you practice. Every drill must have a purpose. I try to never get away from thathabits are important
I believe it is my responsibility to do what I can for children and people with Down syndrome as well as in my native Dominican Republic.
My dad always supported me. Sometimes we didn't have anything to eat for breakfast, but if we could eat lunch and dinner, we weren't poor.
In my heart and mind, I know I can hit anybody. I'm always relaxed. It's hard to explain. It's like playing with my kids. It feels natural.
I'm going to be prayerful about it. Whatever decision I make hopefully is the best decision I can make for my family and the fans and everybody.
I always say God doesn't need me, but I need Him in my life to survive in this world and over temptation. That's Who keeps me humble every time.
I don't know why people say I'm not supposed to be doing what I'm doing. I'm just trying to do my job. I'm blessed, and I'm glad that I'm blessed.
If I need to help my team and play a different position for that game because somebody is hurt or they want to give a day off to somebody, I'll do it.
The fans know and the Cardinals know that I want to be a Cardinal for my whole career. I love this city. The way that this city has embraced me and my family.
To me playing third base and left field and moving all over the place, it doesn't bother me because I still have to grab that bat and hit no matter where I play.
When you get a walk-off homer, you get to do whatever you want. You need to be excited about it. You don't get too many of those, so you need to enjoy them when they come.
Mike Matheny, Fernando Vina, Edgar Renteria, Mark McGwire and Darryl Kile... before he died. Those guys took me under their wing and taught me the way to play the game the right way.
At the end of the day, when all is said and done playing this game ... it doesn't matter what you did in the field, it's what you do off the field and the lives that you touch off the field.
Preparation is very important. The pitcher is going to do his job and prepare for you so you as a hitter must do the same. I always watch videotape of pitchers before the game and even sometimes during.
It doesn't matter the numbers, it doesn't matter the records, it doesn't matter the money that you make. What matters is to raise that trophy and to be able to bring that smile to the city of St. Louis.
Preparation is very important. The pitcher is going to do his job and prepare for you, so you as a hitter must do the same. I always watch videotape of pitchers before the game and even sometimes during.
If it weren't for Jesus, I would not be where I am today and my life would be without purpose. I've heard kids say they want to be just like me when they grow up. They should know I want to be just like Jesus.
My wife and I love children. We have five of our own. I would ask that anyone who looks up to me would instead look up to God. I am nothing without Him. Everything I do in life and in baseball is to glorify Him.
I'm a teammate guy, so whatever I can do to help my team to win like I have the past two years, that's what I want to do. If it takes for me to play first base, third base, right field, I just want to win the game.
It doesn't matter if I hit a home run. It doesn't matter if we win a game. It doesn't matter if I go four for four. Whatever happens at the end of the day, as long as I glorify His name, that's what it's all about.
In regards to core training, I try to incorporate the medicine ball whenever possible. As a baseball player, there is a lot of twisting and turning that I will do. Keeping my abs strong is as important as anything else.
I'm in the gym three to four days a week, depending on how I'm feeling. With chest, legs and back being the most important parts of any athlete's body, I try to train these on separate days with at least a day off in between.
It's not how you start the season, it's how you finish. If you wind up helping the team make the playoffs, that's what you play for. You don't play to put up your numbers, but to try to get a chance to make it to the World Series.