122 Quotes by Carlos Delgado

If you hit, they're going to like you. If you don't hit, they're not going to like you.

I'm proud of being Puerto Rican, obviously we think this is a big deal. If someone else doesn't I respect their opinion. We're just going to go out and try to win.

I think nobody can get me out. I've got a pretty good idea of what I want to hit. If I get my pitch, I'm going to get a hack in. And if I don't get you this time, I'll get you next time. I'm not saying I'm better than anybody, but I am saying that nobody is better than me.

I never had the opportunity to be in a playoff or in a playoff race, ... Hopefully I will do some damage, and win a championship here.

If you can't smile and have fun, you're in trouble. So if somebody in the stands says hello, I'm going to say hello back. Why shouldn't I? I know what I'm doing in this game. I'm still going to be ready to hit when I step in the box.

I'm not that good to be wasting my swings. Sometimes you're sitting on a pitch that you're not seeing well.

I learned the hard way. When I started hitting home runs, I thought, I can hit these pitches. Then I started thinking, if I can do this, I can hit the pitch four inches outside or four inches up. I expanded the zone and got myself out. Pitchers are smart. If they find out they don't have to throw strikes, they won't.

I'm hoping I'll be 100 percent. If it's not 100 percent, I'll just have to deal with it.

I'm a simple guy. There's nothing fancy about my life.