The way Alex prepares himself physically and mentally, he's going to hit for power until he's 40 if he wants to keep playing that long. If he stays healthy, he's going to hit 40 or 45 homers a year for a bunch of years.
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This guy is working all week and he brings his son to this show, has to pay 2 to get in, maybe 5 for a picture and then 6 for an autograph. These guys have to think you're a real ass with your head down all the time signing.Don Mattingly
Honestly, at one time I though Babe Ruth was a cartoon character. I really did, I mean I wasn't born until 1961 and I grew up in Indiana.
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I can't concern myself with what's going on with the club or what the media is writing. If you pay attention to those things, that's when you get yourself in trouble.
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Some guys will walk away from it. Alex never does that. He always wants to do more. He's always the first guy to ask to hit more, see more tape. He's always working at it.
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First couple of pitches, it all came back to me, line drives up the gaps. Then I thought, 'What the hell am I doing' I put the bat down and never went back there. I know I'm never going to be what I once was. And I'm okay with that.
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It's hard to pin him down. He's kind of the big unknown for us. I personally think he's going to have a big year, but you can't be sure.
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