Carlos Beltran Quotes (47 Quotes)

Last year, he really came through in clutch situations. Hes a real good hitter for being so young. Hes patient, he works hard, and hes having a good year. One of the reasons we are where we are is because hes been driving in a lot of runs.

I took a step back and when it was time for me to come forward - too late.

To me, he looks more comfortable now. With him, if he gets on base, he can put pressure on the pitcher and they try to be too quick to the plate. When that happens, they can make a mistake, and we can take advantage of that.

I didn't know Port St. Lucie had so many Puerto Rican fans. That was great to see. They should do these games more often, because it brings the fans to the ballpark, there's excitement.

I'm just waiting for the time when it's going to come together. I've been waiting for a while.

that it is better to heal completely. I played hurt because I wanted to help the team and at the same time, maybe I hurt the team a little bit.

I'm doing everything possible, and everything right. It's just a matter of time.

When you come to a new place like I did last year for the first time, you're wondering how it's going to be. This year, I feel relaxed and feel great.

When he hit the ball, the first thing that I did was freeze. The second thing that I did was take a step back. And when it was time for me to come forward, it was too late for me.

I think I can have a good year.

It feels 60 percent and its not enough for me to go out there and play. I can run but not full speed, and playing in the outfield is no good. I feel like Im getting better since the day it happened, its improving and I just want to continue to improve.

He's one of my favorite players. Since I was a kid I always looked up to him. Now having the opportunity to play with him on the same team is a dream. He's a gentleman and has always been a very popular guy in Puerto Rico.

I just need to come to the park every day thinking something good is going to happen to me and hoping today is going to be the day, ... This was a good one.

It's the same thing I felt in New York. I decided to tell Willie I wasn't going to be able to make it. It's tough. I felt good at the plate, but I want to be 100 percent.

Against amateurs, they have an advantage because (the Cubans) play every day. That's their job, their mission. Here in Puerto Rico, a lot of the amateur players have a day job and often practice just twice a week.

I wasn't pressing. I just wasn't getting hits. I had a good spring. It was just time for me to come through.

I felt good at the plate, I was able to put the ball in play, ... My goal is to win. It doesn't matter how I do. I want to do well, but I just want the team to win.

I'm a player of the Mets. Facing Billy ... he's such a hard thrower. I was looking for a slider, but he kept giving me a lot of fastballs. Good thing I was able to get one over third base on a pitch I got jammed.

It will turn around sooner or later. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how hard you hit the ball. You need to get results. At the same time, I know I've been hitting balls hard right at people. I'm just going to continue to do my thing. As long as we continue to win, I just know my time will come.

They're trying to get me swinging at bad pitches. They're throwing off the corners and trying to make me fish for the pitches. The good thing is I'm laying off those bad ones and getting on base. My job is to get on base any way I can.

It's great to be a part of this. It's such a unique opportunity to be on the same team with players who I have so much admiration for.

We can score a lot of runs, we know that. As a team, we know we can go out there and hit the ball well. Today was one of those days.

I feel better than yesterday. I have a little bit of a bruise. It's good to see the bruise coming out. That means it's healing.

I don't know if I've ever done that in my career. I wasn't getting hits and it was time for me to come through.

It was a very difficult year. Last year is in the past. This year, I'm looking forward to a new season and showing the fans and everyone what I'm capable of doing.

Just being able to start the way we started this year, it developed confidence. We're confident about the team and the lineup and the bullpen.

I feel I haven't done a thing yet, and look where we are, ... I hope I can now be the player everyone expected to see.

I'll take it easy today and then we'll see about tomorrow. To me, it's nothing major.

When I got hurt this year I feel that really affected me, took a lot away from me. I wasn't able to steal bases. Every time I hit the ball in the hole I wasn't able to run. I just couldn't run. It's kind of frustrating because you feel like you would have done a better job. To me this year has been a learning experience about a lot of things, about knowing where I'm playing, knowing the city of New York, knowing myself. I feel good with it.

Major League Baseball should retire Roberto Clemente's number, just like they did Jackie Robinson's.

I want to be out there, to be honest. But at the same time, I want to take care of myself. I'm concerned about me being 100 percent.

We can score a lot of runs and we know that. It's a great lineup and the good thing about it is we're not depending on one or two guys. We're depending on everyone.

It's going to be crazy. I'm guessing when we play against the Dominicans, half the field will be Dominican fans and half will be Puerto Rican fans. With all the big-time players in the World Classic, it's going to be huge.

It's going to build confidence in everyone here. I'm telling you We feel relief.

That's the way it always is in Latin America. They have great fun with it, and they make it fun for us.

I'm surprised (by that). He can hit. And in the American League, I know he can be one of those DH batters for at least four years.

It's about winning. If I do that and we win, then I will continue to do that. If I do that and we don't win, then I'll change. What I did today, if it would have been the season, I would have done the same thing. I wouldn't change anything.

I didn't hurt my eye. My vision is fine.

I went to see the doctor after the game and he said it was nothing major. But I woke up Sunday feeling sore.

I think God has helped me, ... because I pray every single night to come to the ballpark, not worrying about getting hurt again. I put my faith in Him that's the way I do everything in my life.

I've been playing the game like that since I got to the big leagues. Some people like it, some people don't. But the thing is for me to help the team, and there's nothing better than that.

It feels great. I can live with that. I know sometimes I'm not going to have good days and I'm going to hear some boos. But the fans really make the difference in us as players because when you have the support from the fans, it feels great. It gives you confidence to go out there and give your best.

I can be under control as a pinch hitter. But playing the outfield is different. It would look no good if someone hit a ball into the gap with the game on the line.

Right now I feel if I try to play it's going to get worse.

That was something that I probably did wrong last year. I should have let the injury heal completely 100 percent. I just wanted to be there, and instead of helping the team, I was hurting the team. You learn from that.

We would be doing a disservice to our fans not to look at the opportunity.

I'm not worried at all. I don't press. No one wants to go out and get booed, but that's what happens when you play here. The fans, they're passionate, they love the game. I know in their hearts they want me to go out and do well.