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I love going to San Diego.
It's just a grind every single day.
I like Frappucinos. For their sugar.
When you don't get hits it's depressing.
I respect the game, on and off the field.
I see myself as a line-drive hitter first.
I always felt defense was a big part of my game.
I think you just have extra adrenaline playing at home.
Sometimes, there is not a lot of pressure, so you can relax.
If I can't help the team offensively, I can help defensively.
During the season, you just grind, it's a cat-and-mouse game.
I'm just trying to stay within myself every day and keep going.
I've played the outfield my whole life. It's like riding a bike.
I've seen my dad's three rings. I'd love to have one for myself.
I didn't really set any goals, just trying to go and play the game.
When you're not hitting and they're making good pitches, it's hard.
The Met-Rx products... helped me take my workouts to the next level.
Anything can happen. That's why sports are so great, the unexpected.
The more positions you can play, the more ways you can help the team.
I just say what comes to my mind and sometimes it's not the brightest.
It's weird coming into a game in the later innings, in a World Series game.
I'm up here to help the team win every at-bat, offense, defense, baserunning.
At the end of the day, that's why we're playing the games, for the postseason.
For me, I know the game is a humbling game, so I don't get too high or too low.
I played right field in Minor Leagues a lot before I started playing centerfield.
I take great pride in my defense because the bat is not always going to be there.
I think growing into a frame is important, not being - in my case - 160-170 pounds.
When I was drafted, I didn't know any better. I didn't think I had to hit for power.
I've been around clubhouses a long time, I know how to maneuver around the clubhouse.
That's how baseball works. You put some good swings on the ball and it goes out of there.
I guess I make a lot of stupid comments that are, like, pretty irrelevant to a lot of things.
I know what a full season is like in the big leagues. It's not going to be a surprise anymore.
I hate when pitchers get me out multiple times. It's probably an ego thing, but I don't like that.
It's a game of adjustments. Your hands aren't going to be in the right spot 100 percent of the time.
I'm still learning about my swing more. I continue to learn, with the help of my hitting instructors.
I don't really do it on the field, but off the field, I use it to my advantage. I'll talk a lot of smack.
Respect the game on and off the field and if you do that, you're going to have the respect among your peers.
My favorite postgame treat as a kid was the sliced oranges. We had those when I played soccer, too, at halftime.
It's a game to be enjoyed. For us, it's also a business - it's a job. But you play better when you're having fun.
It was really cool coming back here to Chase Field. I played here in high school and went to a lot of games as a kid.
I thought the Little League fields were big. You look back now, and its obviously the smallest field you can play on.
As a hitter, I think if we wanted to change something, we should scoot the mound back. But that's never gonna happen.
I'm just trying to play a game. I don't think I should have to worry about who's gonna come on the field and whatnot.
All the in-depth scouting reports we have on the opposing pitchers - just kind of learning how to study that, it's huge.
Our hitting coaches have done a great job of understanding when I don't look right at the plate and getting me back on track.
I was just getting away from my game plan. What I was doing really, I wasn't using it to my advantage in '18. And that was it.
I'm understanding how to use my swing and working in the cage every day to repeat what I'm doing. Just not trying to do too much.
I think everyone's favorite part of the game is hitting - especially when you're having success - considering it's so hard to do.
I've said it before, every day in the cage, I'm trying to be consistent and keep my load and keep my body right and my mind right.
You take a couple of days off, and your swing is going to be off. I think it takes 15, 20 at-bats to really feel comfortable again.