Jose Reyes Quotations

We're just good friends. We joke around here in the clubhouse, but if we see each other outside, we're friends. We joke, try to have fun.

My job is to get on base. I have to get on for the big guys.

Reyes, You're a Bum --- Cut off your legs and put prosthetics on ... I don't want to hear about stupid hamstrings.

I feel real comfortable. I'm seeing the ball way better this year.

From the first day, I've seen him relax and try to enjoy the game. He knows what he's doing.

I don't try to hit home runs. It was a fastball inside, a good pitch to hit.

He's helped me so much. I try not to pay him, but it's a little bit of payment for him helping me.

He's been working so hard, he's learned a lot. He looks comfortable out there now. He looks like he belongs there.

He was the best leadoff hitter. I think I'll take a lot from him. I am looking forward to meeting him. I have a lot to learn.

He can teach me a lot. He's one of the best lead-off hitters ever in the game. He knows what I have to do to get better.

He is playing like the game. He is trying all the time.

I swung at a lot of bad pitches last year. Last year, I didn't take a walk. This year, I will be more patient. I'm going to be aggressive and look for my pitch.

I saw him kick the ball when I got to first base. When I saw that, I'm going, no doubt about that. Put myself in scoring position. I run hard out of the box every time. You never know what might happen with the ball.

With the team we've got, I have to get on base a lot. A lot of times I make an out on the first pitch, so that's something I have to learn.

When you have speed, you have to put the pressure on the other team. That's what I try to do all the time.

We were down 2-0 and that was a big adrenaline boost. I thought I had to do something so I came out hard in the second half.

We've got a chance to play for a long time together. In this game you never know what's going to happen. It changes quickly. We want to stay focused and do our jobs.

I've been talking with Julio and I'm looking forward to working with Rickey. They know a lot about the game and I can learn a lot from them. It will be good for a lot of the young guys, not just me.

I use my speed. I have to learn to read the pitchers better.

The most important thing is get on base. I got a lot of big guys behind me.

The most important thing for me is to get on base. I have to put the ball in play no matter what happens. (Walking more) will be good for me. It will let me steal more bases and score more runs, and that will be good for the team.

It's nothing to worry about. I'll be fine. I don't need a day off. I want to finish strong.

It's going to be exciting, man. It's going to be exciting.

It's scary ... because it's right here in front of my driveway. That was in daylight. Man, what if they do that to you?

It's amazing to have played a hand for one of the best pitchers in the world. It's like a dream come true. It's awesome.

It's great, man, beautiful. Every time you get to play in a new ballpark, you're going to be excited. I'm excited for the city, too.

I've got to hit better with two strikes. I have to make the pitcher throw the ball down where I can hit it hard. If he throws it high and I swing I'll just pop it up.

They can be very dominant. They don't have just one or two guys like some teams that can shut you down, they seem like they have a bunch.

These people are hard working people, however the law treated them as criminals.

I learned a lot from last year. Now I know what I have to do. The more pitches I take, the better the team is going to be. I have to get on base.

I knew right away I was going to second. If I hesitated we wouldn't have gotten it.

I'm looking forward to learning more about what other countries are doing with innovative passive safety systems. The second thing I see is the potential for collaborative research. And when you have people from so many countries in one room, you make new friends and learn about different cultures.

If you don't have the experience, you can learn.

I played with him two years in the minor leagues. He always was a good hitter. Always, man.

I put on like three pounds. I didn't want to be heavy, you know. I'll be a little bit faster this year.

Before you go to second base, you have to see if the pitcher does something different. Just watch for little things like that with the pitcher.

I can't wait to meet him. I'm ready to work.

You want to learn from anybody. And he is the best to learn from.

I put the ball in play. That's what I want.

I'm the leadoff hitter, it's my job to lead this team. I know people say the way I go is how the Mets go, so I'll do whatever it takes.

I like triples-when I hit a ball in the gap, all I think about is a triple.

I have to work hard for my family. They don't have a lot.

Patience is very important, especially at the plate.

I feel a lot more comfortable at shortstop, but it's no problem, I'll move to make room.

I try not to pay much attention to what people say-I just try to concentrate on the game.

I never thought I might become famous. It takes getting used to.

When I get to first base, I start thinking about third.