J. D. Martinez

Name: Combat Mime
ISBN: 9780742574120

Athlete

1987-08-21

Books by J. D. Martinez

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Sometimes you just need a spark, and then boom, boom, boom, now the bats come alive.
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To me grinding out a good at-bat is pretty much fighting. And it's not trying to do too much with pitches, just finding a way to spoil a good pitcher's pitches, really.
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Just kind of finding it, that's what Spring Training is for, to work on stuff and get ready.
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I'm usually rough during Spring Training. My Spring Training numbers aren't very good, but I never expect them to be.
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That's why, to me, Spring Training is so hard, because every time you go up there, there's a new pitcher, and you have to come up with a new plan.
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I had to lower my hands, I had to work my hips a different way. I also had to stride to get the power. I'd always been a standstill hitter and had to generate power from my upper body. Basically, I had to change everything I was doing. It was really difficult.
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I'm always just grinding and figuring out what adjustment I need to make and how to tweak my swing to where I want it to be for that game and that pitcher.
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