Robinson Cano Quotations

With two strikes, I was just thinking of anything close to the plate, ... I'm going to take my chances and swing at anything close. ...As soon as I hit it, I was saying, 'Go over, go over (Anderson's head).'

My foot was on the bag and he said I wasn't on the base,

I have gone above and beyond to care for my child, including an agreed upon monthly stipend, a house, a car, insurance, school and other essentials for the baby and his mother as well as many other things, including toys and clothing.

I'm always working hard, trying to get better every year. I don't want to do the same thing every year. I want to keep getting better and better.

I had two strikes. I wanted to take my chance. It's something I've been working on all year in the big leagues, to use the whole field.

I had two strikes. I wanted to take my chance.

Whatever they decide to do is OK with me. There's nothing I can do.

He's always on me to stay out of trouble.

He's got great stuff. I saw him in the Futures Game in 2004, and he's very good. He's going to be a great pitcher.

I want to win a World Series, so I'm going down to spring training and get ready for the season.

Playing in New York is special to me because you are surrounded by so many communities and a strong Latin community, including the Washington Heights neighborhood. I come to Washington Heights for real Dominican food that reminds me of my hometown, and it's a great place to visit.

We all should be proud of the United States. For those of us that came from the Dominican, we've been able to come here, work, make money and become somebody in our lives. We've gotten a huge opportunity from the U.S.

As soon I saw the roster (I knew I wasn't going to play). They're going to have (Alfonso) Soriano and (Luis) Castillo. If I go there, I'll be sitting on the bench. For me, I think it's better to be with the team in Tampa.

As soon as I hit it, I (said), 'Go over, go over,' ... When I saw he went to pick up the ball, I just started running.

Everything was right. I just missed it. It's disappointing.

I spend more time in New York than the Dominican. I play here, I live here, so why not become a citizen?

It was very disappointing, but there are two games left.

It was tough to see. I didn't see it.

It was a changeup, but I was trying to stay right in the middle, ... I was so excited for that, because I was trying to come up with a base hit to put a man on second with no outs.

They were happy. They want me to be there and get ready for the season.

This is very exciting to be involved in this.

I took my eye off the ball trying to see where the runner was at. I made a mistake. Nothing I can do about it. If I don't make a mistake, it's a different story.

It's good to know that I'm going to be in there every day, no matter what,

It was a hard line drive. Came up too quick.

It was a changeup, but I was trying to stay right in the middle. I was so excited for that, because I was trying to come up with a base hit to put a man on second with no outs.

I wanted to swing at anything close. As soon as I hit it, I said, 'Go over, Go over.' I just wanted to see it go over his head.

I'm not perfect. Some things are going to happen in a game. I don't want them to happen, but I'm going to learn from my mistakes.

I'm going to be on the bench. I'm not going to play. They're going to use me once in a while. I want to get a world championship, and if I go there, I'm going to be sitting for games. I want to get ready for the season.

I learned from my dad, if you make a mistake, don't let it happen again. Just keep your head up and keep playing.

I'm just thinking about winning. Whatever I do, I just want to work hard and play well.

I'm made in the Dominican. I'm from baseball country.

I'm okay. I was a little bit dizzy at the beginning but I'm all right now.

I never realized how funny he was until I was on the team last year. Matsui is a good guy. He's one of the leaders on the team.

I just said, 'God, this at bat is my first one (in the playoffs) and we've got to take a lead. We're playing away and if you can help me I can get a hit in this at-bat right here,'

I looked at third base. I made a mistake.

I know he throws a fastball, and for the first time I just said I was looking for the fastball. I was just trying to hit anything close to the plate.

I know he loves his fastball, ... So I just said, 'OK, I'm looking for fastballs.'

I don't think I'm a home run hitter. Most of my home runs are line drives. If I hit it, thanks God. But it's not the kind of thing that I think about. I just go out there and try to have a better season than I had before. Home runs are not in my mind.

I don't think I'm going to play. Maybe they'd use me once in a while, but I want to win a world championship. If I go there, I'll be sitting on the bench, and I want to get ready for the season.

I asked God, 'If we can get two runs here,' ... 'that would be great.'

He's got a good fastball. I just remember one strikeout with two fastballs and a curveball.

I don't pay any attention to that. Whatever happens, I've got to deal with it. I'm going to do the same thing I've been doing, try to stay back and swing at strikes.

2010 was my best season so far but I think I can get better at everything.

My dad is my hitting coach. When I need help, I go to him.

I am a better hitter with runners in scoring position.

I couldn't believe I hit .342. I hit .333 one month in Triple-A. Otherwise, I hit .279 in the minor leagues. I'm proud of myself.

I wish to improve my power, but not in a home run way.

I don't just want to play in the playoffs. I want to win the World Series.

I want to hit line droves. I want to hit my doubles, my singles, get on base.

There were a lot of people on the other side of the field saying, 'Maybe he's doing this, not doing that.' It's good to bounce back the year after and put up some good numbers, so they know that you're a guy who works.

In this lineup, anywhere I hit, I don't care. I always go out there and swing the bat the same way.

You never stop learning. You learn something new every day.