My kids would watch from the window and wave to me during batting practice. — Dave Martinez Batting Copy Share Image
When you go up there in the batter's box, you're engaged to hit. It's the same thing with baserunning. — Dave Martinez Box Copy Share Image
In my career, I finished in second place six times. I played on teams that were in it to the very end.… — Dave Martinez Career Copy Share Image
When I was with the Giants, I played for Dusty Baker, and I love Dusty to death. I think he's a great… — Dave Martinez Day Copy Share Image
Yeah, I grew a goatee, and the next year, everybody had them. — Dave Martinez Everybody Copy Share Image
My job is to be the bench coach with the Rays and help this team succeed. If another opportunity arises, I'd welcome… — Dave Martinez Another opportunity Copy Share Image
I've been around baseball for a really long time. I didn't know I could want to be here any more than I… — Dave Martinez Baseball Copy Share Image
I'm never going to criticize any umpires or anything, because they're a big part of the game. — Dave Martinez Anything Copy Share Image
It would be tremendous... I'd love to be part of winning a championship in Chicago. — Dave Martinez Championship Copy Share Image
I was thinking it would be nice if I woke up and could play like Roberto Clemente. — Dave Martinez Be nice Copy Share Image
You have to stay in the moment. Stay focused. Know what you're going to do. — Dave Martinez Focus Copy Share Image
I interviewed quite a few times and finally got a job with the Nationals. And I greatly appreciate it. — Dave Martinez Appreciate Copy Share Image
When things go bad, the best thing to do is keep working and keep coaching. — Dave Martinez Bad Copy Share Image
Every year that I have under my belt, I'm a lot more confident and a lot more prepared for the challenges of… — Dave Martinez Being Copy Share Image
I enjoy my job. And I love the city of Chicago, and this organization - it gave me the start to my… — Dave Martinez City Copy Share Image
The one thing I always hear from the players is they say, 'You never change... no matter what happens, you have conversations… — Dave Martinez Change Copy Share Image
The one thing I've known and I've learned from the best managers, it's to stay positive. — Dave Martinez Best Copy Share Image
I can remember having meetings with my coaches when things were going bad. I told them, 'Hey, we've got to be positive.… — Dave Martinez Education Copy Share Image
The biggest thing I tell the boys is control the heartbeat. It's hard to do, but we've gotta be able to control… — Dave Martinez Control Copy Share Image
