Miguel Cabrera Quotations

Most people aren't ready to hit at this point. They're throwing 97, 98. The pitchers, they've got the advantage.

I was going to home plate to make the one out. I thought it was the right choice, but it was a bad throw.

I feel good about that. I don't want to leave this team. I want to be on this team for a long time because they gave me my first opportunity in the big leagues. I've never thought that next year I'm going to arbitration and I'm going to make a lot of money. I just have to keep playing baseball the way I have to play.

He hit a ground ball, I jumped. I said, 'Throw it to home plate, make one out.' I think I had a chance, but it was a bad throw.

We swung the bats very good tonight. I'm glad to see the guys swing like this.

We swung the bats a lot better. When we score early, we allow the pitcher the chance to be more comfortable to do his job.

It happens sometimes, ... I feel bad. It's not going to happen again. When you're late, you see what happens.

I was thinking, 'Whoa,' ... I say to myself, 'I better watch out. I've got to be ready.'

It doesn't look like Pettitte was having a very good start, but I'm not surprised our guys got after him.

I thought it was going to hit the (scoreboard) he hit it so hard.

That's a very nice feeling. Last year, I hit 30 home runs and drove in 100 runs but we didn't go nowhere. Right now, we have a chance to go somewhere. That's most important to me.

We'll see about tomorrow. I don't know, though.

You have to be excited because that run gave us the win. One game for us is everything. We've got to play every inning.

There are always things they say, things that are out of your control. You have to be clear that this is a business and you don't know what can happen in any moment.

We will play hard every day. No one knows what's really going to happen this season. These guys we've got here, they can hit. Believe me. They can swing. People don't know what those guys are going to do, what they're capable of. They want to show they can play.

I've played hurt. But this is the knee. I can't (move it around).

You're going to remember all your life this time.

They had 22 in one game. They can hit, you know?

It's a strange situation, but we need to be ready and just play.

That's the big question every year -- can I drive in 100 RBIs every year? ... That's what I'm supposed to do. I want to do it every year.

It's very important because it's a great award, ... It's awesome.

I'm happy. You have to put up your numbers every year and see what happens. My time is coming, you know?

I have to do it year after year, ... Not just one or two years.

He threw a fastball down the middle, and I think I can hit that. I hit it pretty good.

I don't want to put so much pressure on myself. I want to do like I did last year, play my game. I'm going to play hard. I'm not going to put pressure on myself. We're all going to have to play hard.

He almost got it, but I got it over him,

I have a glove. I'll play anywhere.

Forget the veterans. They havent told me anything, and they better not come tell me anything, either.

High expectations don't bother me at all.

When you've got guys on base, you have to hit. I concentrate on getting it done.

If I worry about what everybody is saying, there is going to be a lot on my mind. I don't want that. I want to do everything I can to play basebal.

I'm taking my time. I feel much more confident, and every day I feel like I'm getting better.

If you go to a game nervous, you make a mistake.

I made a mistake and I'll work in the season to be better. It's part of life to be a man and don't try to hide something if it's broken.

It's like there's a moment that happens in baseball, and when it happens, I do everything to concentrate. When you do that, it can be good.

You have to concentrate on the swing.

I feel like the same person, but I feel as if I need to work twice as much now.

I'm just trying to play my best and have fun.