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

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

Pedro Martínez

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

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

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

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

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

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

There was always something missing in Montreal.

There was always something missing in Montreal.

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

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

The bigger the contract, the bigger the responsibility.

The bigger the contract, the bigger the responsibility.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Baseball is a game of the soul.

Baseball is a game of the soul.

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

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

I'm thankful for not ever taking anything illegal.

I'm thankful for not ever taking anything illegal.

I enjoy every bit of baseball I can get.

I enjoy every bit of baseball I can get.

I’m thankful for not ever taking anything illegal.

I’m thankful for not ever taking anything illegal.

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

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

All my life in professional baseball, people said 'He could be better.

All my life in professional baseball, people said 'He could be better.

The last time I put on this uniform (Cincinnati), I think I was eight, for a father-son game.

The last time I put on this uniform (Cincinnati), I think I was eight, for a father-son game.

I may not hit 50, 40 or 30 home runs, but I can do the little things like moving runners over that don't show up in the box score.

I may not hit 50, 40 or 30 home runs, but I can do the little things like moving runners over that don't show up in the box score.