Pedro Martinez Quotes

I believe that if you're healthy, you're capable of doing everything. There's no one else who can give you health but God, and by being healthy I believe that God is listening to me.

I'm not in the big leagues just because I'm cute.

If the shortstop makes an error, I am responsible. I let the batter hit the ball.

There was always something missing in Montreal.

Every time I feel mad or something, I run somewhere. It gets my frustrations away. I run and run and run.

I believe I have a responsibility that goes along with the money I make. I can help a lot of people.

Because I want to have my arm in good shape, I need to have my legs in good shape. Without a leg, there is no arm.

If you want to follow some good steps, it would Proverbs, all over.

I understand business and understand the ugly face of baseball, which is the business part of baseball.

I'm thankful for not ever taking anything illegal.

I love my teammates, and I'll do anything for them.

I get a lot of kids distracted. Sometimes they got to go cover left field, but they're over here talking to me, getting an autograph.

My first ball I ever got from a big-league player I actually got to purchase in Dodger Stadium in a silent auction, was Reggie Jackson.

Before, if I wasn't in baseball, I wanted to become a doctor.

I like the challenge. I do not like the attention.

Actually the adrenaline of the game will probably help me out a little bit to regain command and concentration about the things that I have to do.

My brother never got an opportunity to throw a pitch, and I didn't want the same thing to happen to another young kid.

Baseball is a game of the soul.

I wasn't playing mind games with anybody, I just said what I said. I am responsible for it, but I wish everybody would fall asleep for that one and let me go out there and do my thing.

I'm open to play for anybody that would give me respect, treat me the right way, and actually going to make me feel comfortable.

You can't have a family when you're playing because you're away from home so much. So believe me, I won't be pitching forever. I won't make it to 300 wins or anything like that. No way.

When I go to the plate, I think about putting the ball in play. It's important to get on base and get some walks, but I don't go to the plate thinking of walking.

I enjoy every bit of baseball I can get.

Whether you like it or not, the last few years I'd be the first one to tell you I haven't been the Pedro Martinez that I'm used to being.

Some other things I don't miss: the media and the pressure of just being asked to do, and being asked questions every day.

I doubt that I will get involved with politics. That's something I don't have in me.

Some of the things I've done are really special.

None of the teams that actually probably were offering me a job from the getgo, actually in spring training, are in the playoffs right now.

If I wanted to pitch that bad, I probably would. But I don't think I'm in that stage.

I want to feel secure personally. Have a competitive team out there -- I really want to win; I hate losing -- and, I guess, I want to be treated like a normal person.

I keep active because I have not announced my retirement, because that is something that takes time and you have to plan it. Plus, it is something that the Dominican people expected.

The bigger the contract, the bigger the responsibility.

I do miss competing, being out there - the atmosphere, I do miss it.

I had the opportunity to go with some other teams. But I didn't consider those teams to be contenders, and I was right.

We grew up poor, very poor, but I am very proud of where I come from.

Georgie Porgie, he might buy the whole league, but he doesn't have enough money to buy fear to put in my heart.

All I can say is, I will put my heart and soul into helping the Red Sox win.