Pedro Martinez
I believe that if you're healthy, you're capable of doing everything. There's no one else who can give you health but God, and by being healthy I believe that God is listening to me.Collection: Health
I'm thankful for not ever taking anything illegal.Collection: Thankful
The game doesn't change.
I get a lot of kids distracted. Sometimes they got to go cover left field, but they're over here talking to me, getting an autograph.
I'm open to play for anybody that would give me respect, treat me the right way, and actually going to make me feel comfortable.
I keep active because I have not announced my retirement, because that is something that takes time and you have to plan it. Plus, it is something that the Dominican people expected.
You have to execute. You have to sacrifice your body.
Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.
Before, if I wasn't in baseball, I wanted to become a doctor.
I just try to do what I have to do and let the people out there do what they have to do, which is have fun, scream, yell and jump around. I try to do what I have to do, which is play baseball, and I can only play in that piece of area there, so that's what I try to do.
Only God knows why I didn't make it with the Mets, but yes, in a short period of time, I got the opportunity with the Phillies.
My brother never got an opportunity to throw a pitch, and I didn't want the same thing to happen to another young kid.
I wasn't playing mind games with anybody, I just said what I said. I am responsible for it, but I wish everybody would fall asleep for that one and let me go out there and do my thing.
None of the teams that actually probably were offering me a job from the getgo, actually in spring training, are in the playoffs right now.
I had the opportunity to go with some other teams. But I didn't consider those teams to be contenders, and I was right.
I doubt that I will get involved with politics. That's something I don't have in me.
If you want to follow some good steps, it would Proverbs, all over.
Some other things I don't miss: the media and the pressure of just being asked to do, and being asked questions every day.
I do miss competing, being out there - the atmosphere, I do miss it.
Some of the things I've done are really special.
My first ball I ever got from a Big League player I actually got to purchase in Dodger Stadium in a silent auction, was Reggie Jackson.
I understand business and understand the ugly face of baseball, which is the business part of baseball.
Whether you like it or not, the last few years I'd be the first one to tell you I haven't been the Pedro Martinez that I'm used to being.
If I wanted to pitch that bad, I probably would. But I don't think I'm in that stage.
I like the challenge. I do not like the attention.Collection: Challenges
Baseball is a game of the soul.Collection: Baseball
We grew up poor, very poor, but I am very proud of where I come from.Collection: Proud
I'm not in the big leagues just because I'm cute.Collection: Cute
If the shortstop makes an error, I am responsible. I let the batter hit the ball.Collection: Errors
I believe I have a responsibility that goes along with the money I make. I can help a lot of people.Collection: Believe
Because I want to have my arm in good shape, I need to have my legs in good shape. Without a leg, there is no arm.Collection: Needs
The bigger the contract, the bigger the responsibility.Collection: Responsibility
I love my teammates, and I'll do anything for them.Collection: Teammate
Every time I feel mad or something, I run somewhere. It gets my frustrations away. I run and run and run.Collection: Running
Georgie Porgie, he might buy the whole league, but he doesn't have enough money to buy fear to put in my heart.Collection: Heart
There was always something missing in Montreal.Collection: Missing
All I can say is, I will put my heart and soul into helping the Red Sox win.Collection: Heart
I remember quotes in the paper, 'Here comes the man that New York loves to hate.' Man? None of you have probably ever eaten steak with me or rice and beans with me to understand what the man is about. You might say the player, the competitor, but the man? You guys have abused my name. You guys have said so many things, have written so many things.Collection: New York
My first ball I ever got from a big-league player I actually got to purchase in Dodger Stadium in a silent auction, was Reggie Jackson.Collection: Player
When I go to the plate, I think about putting the ball in play. It's important to get on base and get some walks, but I don't go to the plate thinking of walking.Collection: Thinking
I enjoy every bit of baseball I can get.Collection: Baseball
You can't have a family when you're playing because you're away from home so much. So believe me, I won't be pitching forever. I won't make it to 300 wins or anything like that. No way.Collection: Believe
I want to feel secure personally. Have a competitive team out there -- I really want to win; I hate losing -- and, I guess, I want to be treated like a normal person.Collection: Hate