Justin Morneau Quotes (18 Quotes)

There are only a few Canadians in the big leagues. It's a pretty good opportunity for us to kind of grab people's attention and let them know there's something in our country other than hockey. It's a huge sense of pride for us.

Hopefully, I can change things. I think I'll hit where I deserve to hit in the lineup if I'm swinging the bat well. You know, it doesn't matter that much. Hopefully it's somewhere in the middle, where I think I can help us win games.

We put on Tragically Hip, we told him we were going to brainwash him. We told him he had to memorize all the songs by the time we got here.

We can't look that far ahead. That doesn't mean they can't beat us on any given day. They can jump up and bite you.

Sometimes I have trouble leaving the game on the field and begin over-analyzing instead of just playing. It's a game. It's supposed to be fun.

You get used to the guys hitting around you when you have a regular spot in the batting order. You know how a pitcher is going to throw to the guy in front of you and behind you. It's a comfort thing.

You feel like a family during the regular season, any time you win the team's always closer, that sort of thing. When you're playing for your country, it's almost like you're playing for your brothers. It's a little sweeter.

Typical Team Canada, we had 15 guys down there eating dinner, same as we usually do.

There was a lot more intensity, a lot more importance to the games. It just helped my timing come along a little quicker because I played nine innings all three games and played a couple exhibitions before that. It just helped me get ready quicker.

I was just trying to put it in play, I was thinking left-center, ... He made a mistake with that slider and it felt pretty good. Something like that can hopefully turn it around. It's something to build on, get a little confidence going.

I am too slow. I don't think I could do it, and I don't think anyone would watch me do it, either.

Everything feels good. I could start the season tomorrow.

I'm still striking out more than I'd like to, but we've got some real hitters in this lineup. It's a lot easier when there's other hitters teams are afraid of.

I apologize to any fans that have my jersey with the old number on it. No. 33 wasn't available when I got here, and now that it was, I just felt like I had to take it.

We said we couldn't wait to get home, that all those losses we could blame on the road. We're glad we're here. It's a big confidence builder for us.

It was a lot more intense, there was a lot more focus. Any time you have a high-pressure situation, high-pressure at-bats, it makes you more relaxed in those situations.

If I'd had a good year last year, I might have stuck with (27). But with the year I had and knowing that 33 has always been my number, I thought this season would be a good time to go back to what has always been good luck for me.

It's going to be tough. The AL Central may be the top division in baseball and if it's not, it's close. It's going to be a battle all year. It's who can stay healthy. I think that's kind of going to have a lot to do with it.