Early Quote by J. D. Martinez

If I get two strikes, I'll go to a pitch maybe that will help induce that a little bit.

— Roger Clemens

If you get fooled by a pitch with less than two strikes, take it.

— Ted Williams

The majority of the time with two strikes I'll choke up on the bat a little bit to try to stay as short as…

— Chase Utley

Early in the count, before two strikes, I'm not going to be as aggressive on certain pitches.

— Brandon Crawford

Strike one is a big, big pitch-you can do a lot after you get strike one, no matter how you get it.

— Eli Manning

Even when you have three strikes, you're still not out. There is always something else you can do.

— Tony La Russa

The simple approach is that if I stay aggressive, I'll hit less often with two strikes in the count. I've been aggressive, but I've…

— Curtis Granderson

I know when I get to 0-2, 1-2, when I'm ahead in the count, that I hold a distinct advantage over every single hitter.…

— Max Scherzer

I'm not shooting for it, but I'll take eight straight hits any day of the week.

— Trea Turner

With two strikes I'm not really as worried about power. And it allows me to get to an inside fastball and still have the…

— Brandon Crawford

If I can hit a couple shots early, the opponent guards me in a different way.

— Manu Ginobili

I strike out three times, and while I'm upset in my mind, I don't show it. I just tell myself I will come back…

— Manny Ramirez