Dave Martinez Quotes

Dave Martinez
Dave Martinez
American Coach
Born: Sep 26, 1964
Always Game Good Me Myself You
When I was with the Giants, I played for Dusty Baker, and I love Dusty to death. I think he's a great manager and great person, but he platooned me. His reasoning was to get everybody in the lineup. It wasn't that I couldn't play every day. Dave Martinez
Love Death Day Great Me Every Day Every Think Everybody I Think Giants I Love Great Person He Baker His Lineup Person Get Manager Dusty Reasoning Play Played
When you feel like you're going to have a low-scoring game, why not have one of your better hitters have a chance? All of a sudden you're in the ninth inning and you have one of your best hitters on deck that doesn't get up. I always think about that. Dave Martinez
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I like to hit with men in scoring position. Dave Martinez
Men Like Scoring Hit Position
I can remember having meetings with my coaches when things were going bad. I told them, ‘Hey, we've got to be positive. This is the time we need to step up. You've got to make sure they know everything is going to be okay. Keep teaching. Once they see you are down, you lose them and that can't happen.' Dave Martinez
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I utilize my coaches. I value their opinions on a lot of things. Dave Martinez
Value Opinions Lot Coaches Utilize Things
Let them know that we care, even when they have a bad game and not a good game, let them know that we always care about them. You'll get the most out of every player. Dave Martinez
Good You Game Care Every Out Bad Bad Game About Know Most Always Get Them Even Player
I'm never going to criticize any umpires or anything, because they're a big part of the game. Dave Martinez
Game Big Criticize Never Part Because Umpires Big Part Any Going Anything
When things go bad, the best thing to do is keep working and keep coaching. Dave Martinez
Best Bad Go Working Coaching Keep Thing Things
In my first press conference I said, ‘I'm here to win.' If you don't think that way, or any player thinks that way, why are you playing the game? Dave Martinez
You Game Win First Think Way Press Press Conference Said Conference Any Why Player Here Playing Thinks
My job is to be the bench coach with the Rays and help this team succeed. If another opportunity arises, I'd welcome the opportunity. Dave Martinez
Welcome Opportunity Job Bench Arises Rays Another Succeed Coach Team Help
It would be tremendous… I'd love to be part of winning a championship in Chicago. Dave Martinez
Love Tremendous Would Would-Be Winning Part Chicago Championship
You know, for me, you don't chase wins. Dave Martinez
Me You Chase Wins Know
Everyone keeps telling me how young I am, but if the right opportunity comes up, I'm ready to manage. Dave Martinez
Me I Am Opportunity Young Everyone Telling Ready How Am Up Manage Keeps Right
The object is to win as many games possible. Dave Martinez
Win Possible Object Games Many
I always was the quiet type, never said that much. Dave Martinez
Type Never Said Always Quiet Much
You have to stay in the moment. Stay focused. Know what you're going to do. Dave Martinez
You Focused Stay Stay Focused Know Going Moment
Building relationships. Communicating. Trust. Those are three things I've kind of instilled myself with. Dave Martinez
Myself Trust Three Building Relationships Those Kind Instilled Communicating Things
I've had many managers, and learned a lot from them, the good ones always stayed even-keeled, never rode the waves. Dave Martinez
Good Waves Good Ones Stayed Never Had Learned Always Lot Rode Managers Them Many
I never took things for granted. I always told myself to keep working hard, come to the ballpark ready to play, and one day I'll get a chance to play. Dave Martinez
Myself Day Took One Day Never Come Ready Always Ballpark Get Working Working Hard Granted Hard Keep Play Things Chance
It's all about communication, culture and competing every day. Dave Martinez
Day Culture Communication Every Day Every About Competing
Every year that I have under my belt, I'm a lot more confident and a lot more prepared for the challenges of being a manager. Dave Martinez
Challenges Year Every More Lot Manager Confident Being Prepared Belt
Umpires are supposed to be non-confrontational - they're supposed to uphold the peace on the baseball field. Dave Martinez
Peace Field Supposed Umpires Uphold Baseball
Often, bumpy roads lead to beautiful places. Dave Martinez
Beautiful Lead Roads Beautiful Places Often Places
I love Chicago. I love Wrigley Field. Dave Martinez
Love Field I Love Wrigley Chicago
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