Quotes from J. D. Martinez

We're all not going to agree on the same things, but that's what makes this country so great.

It's fun coming to the ballpark when you're winning.

I think that's one of the things you start learning from being hot and playing every day at the beginning, you know. The league, they made their adjustments and their change to you, the way they pitch you, the way they attack you, and just learning and learning from that and making the adjustments the very next at bat or the very next pitch.

When I'm at my best, I'm ready to hit from pitch one. When I go up there and I'm passive, I'm not as successful.

Let's say I have a new respect for guys who come off the bench every day. That's not easy to do.

You can say baseball's fun, you're in the big leagues, you get to come to a Major League field every day - and, yeah, that's great. I love it.

Learning how to slow the game down is the biggest thing.

I'm going to tell you right now, no one is harder on me than me. The fact that fans sit there and boo me, I'm booing myself when I'm walking in.

I found a place in Boston, a home in Boston, and I'm pretty happy here.

Obviously, I love Boston. I love the passion. It kind of matches my personality. The fans, I almost feel like they're just as passionate as me.

It sucks when you can't play the game you love.

I busted my butt in '15. Then in '16, I broke my arm running into a wall, so then I got scared of running into walls because I didn't want to get hurt again.

I'd say the challenge of DHing is going to be learning the routine and to stay loose and stay warm and kind of be ready for it.

You have to go up there, and it's you vs. the pitcher. No one's there to help you. That's how I go about it.

It's easy to sit there in the dugout when the game's going on and talk, chitchat about this and that. But I think paying attention, watching the pitcher, watching the game develop, putting yourself in situations you're not even in yet, anticipating the game, stuff like that, I think that really helps you take that extra step.

Control what I can control. Study the pitchers, work hard, put the work in. That's all I can control.

You want to see the team that is in the playoffs.

I just want to go deep in the playoffs and be put in that situation where I'm locked in and the game and the season is on the line.

When I fall behind, my swing changes.

Everyone here has a right to their own political beliefs and everybody has the right to stand by what they believe in. That's what makes us American.

Obviously, I have to do what's best for me and my family; I've got to put that first. But I definitely want to be on a team that's in contention.

Contrary to everyone's belief of 'J.D. is a launch-angle guy. He wants to get the ball in the air and this and that.' This is true, but you're not trying to force situations, trying to force things.

I preach about getting the ball in the air.

My preparation and my routine are the foundations to my success.