69 Quotes by Dave Martinez

It's all how you look at it, I guess. Me, I've been waiting for this all year.

They've gotten away from the fundamentals. I threw long toss every other day and I consistently worked on my arm. Ten to 15 minutes during batting practice, I'd catch ground balls and get in position to throw.

I feel like a tutor, but I'm also a student. You listen to those guys talk, you can do nothing but learn. It's been nothing but good. You sit in those meetings, and I learn the other side of the game after being on this side of the clubhouse for 17 years. Now I get to learn the other side of the game.

Often, bumpy roads lead to beautiful places.

You have to stay in the moment. Stay focused. Know what you're going to do.

You have to take care of the seconds. The minutes, the hours, and the days will take care of themselves.

I'm never going to criticize any umpires or anything, because they're a big part of the game.

Umpires are supposed to be non-confrontational - they're supposed to uphold the peace on the baseball field.

Let them know that we care, even when they have a bad game and not a good game, let them know that we always care about them. You'll get the most out of every player.