Andruw Jones Quotes (32 Quotes)

We didn't score any runs, but that's okay. I think this is the first time these guys have faced high-level pitchers. It's good for them to see and now they can make their adjustments.

I know they've been saying a lot of stuff about a lot of people using illegal products to make themselves feel strong, but the game is still the same. All the guys still look strong, and there's no doubt in my mind they can still hit home runs, 50, 40 hom

I don't care if I hit .200 or .250. All I care about now is winning another World Series. It's not about me, it's about my team.

It's a good thing. A lot of people don't get a chance to hit that many home runs. On the other side, I really don't enjoy it that much because with the loss, I was telling everybody that I wish I could have hit a home run when we were winning.

I think it's cool they're doing this. It's always good to represent something. I know the Netherlands always wins the European championship, so it will be fun to compete and see what happens.

Baseball isn't about money. I want to play the game for my country and have a good time. I'll get my at-bats and hopefully I'll be ready when I get back to the Braves. I just want to play the game.

I wasn't doing well at the time. I was frustrated. It was time for me to step up, ... I wanted to help us get consistent, get into first place and stay there.

Some people like to put up numbers. I play to win. I didn't know how many homers I had near the end of the season, but we played Washington and they always talk junk, so I started looking at the scoreboard and that got me going.

Today he came out and pitched like the John Thomson we knew last year.

When guys make mistakes you have to take advantage. He made a mistake with the fastball the first time.

All around, defensively, offensively, I got to give it to them.

It's no big deal. It's one loss. We had opportunities, we didn't take advantage.

All that matters now is another World Series. It's been a long time. We have done everything else, so now it's time to win a World Series again.

It's a good accomplishment. A lot of people didn't get a chance at that young age to hit 300 home runs. It's a good feeling. But I wish I could have hit it when we won. My goal is to win. Stats are stats.

People put so much expectations for you before you even do it. I think it's not fair, ... When you hit 40, they want you to hit 50. When you hit 50, they want you to hit 60.

Martinez just made a mistake. He made less mistakes than our pitcher and that's why they came out on top.

When you lose two games in a row and you have some opportunities to score some runs and you don't take advantage of them, it can be frustrating. But we have two more games against these guys. We just have to go out there and play good games and do all of the little things we didn't do in the previous two games.

If you have the love for the game, you're going to do whatever your heart wants to do. You've got the ability to play this game, take care of yourself. Look at Julio Franco. He's 47 and he's still playing.

I wanted to go out there and start something. I felt good in batting practice.

It's good to see our starting pitchers go out and perform the way they did the past two days. I'm really proud of the way they've been pitching.

Hank Aaron's in the Hall of Fame it's a good record. But I don't worry about it. My goal this year was not to hit 40 home runs, but just to improve my consistency. When the season's over, that's when I'll look at that stuff.

I needed to get some live pitching because I wanted a boost. I am ready and I can't wait to get going.

They're the ones that see you go out there playing every day and helping your team win every day. I think the players that you play against know more than anybody. I have much respect for all those guys who vote for me.

I want to be more consistent. I wanna get hits. I wanna get my average back up where people think I can hit.

We know they're out, but we can't make excuses about it. We just have to go out there and play our game and battle with the guys we've got.

It is good to be out there with some numbers like that.

It was close, but I had it. You don't trap balls with your hand like that. When I came up there was no dirt or grass on the ball.

All these records -- I already proved what I can do this season. I just want to get it done, help my team, and get back into the World Series, ... There was a bit of frustration, but we came out on top, and that's what really matters.

It means you helped your team in that month in all kinds of ways. I just had a good month.

He's going to be a good fit. I like him. He's a great guy. He's a winner, and that's what we want.

If I hit it out, I'm going to shake everybody in the Braves dugout's hand and then run the bases.

I wouldn't know what to do anywhere else. Bobby doesn't put us through military camp out of the gate. He knows what we need to be ready for the season.