I didn't realize how much I loved the game until I couldn't play it. Mark Teixeira More Quotes by Mark Teixeira More Quotes From Mark Teixeira It's not a fun process. There is no need for the team and a player to be on opposing sides a week or two before spring training. It's good to be on the same page. Mark Teixeira teamspringfun There's no question that I love playing in Texas. I love the fans. I love everything about Texas. Mark Teixeira texasfans I have no problem with the arbitration process. Mark Teixeira arbitrationproblemprocess Its a real honor to be included among the list of finalists, when you see the names that are there, ... Some of the guys who won the Hank Aaron Award in the past are thought of as some of the best players in the history of the game, so just to be included with those guys is really gratifying. Mark Teixeira realplayerpast Agents are probably going to hate me for saying it... You're not very valuable when you're making $20 million. When you're Mike Trout, making the minimum, you are crazy valuable. My first six years, before I was a free agent, I was very valuable. But there's nothing you can do that can justify a $20 million contract. Mark Teixeira crazyhateyears New York City is the capital for Baseball, not just for the pros, but also for the kids throughout the city, as well. No matter who you root for, the Borough Cup is going to make every kid and community that participates a winner. Mark Teixeira baseballnew-yorkkids It's an honor to be playing with these four players and to be a part of their fifth World Series title and my first. Mark Teixeira yankeesplayerhonor I always lift weights very heavy and spend a lot of time in the weight room. Mark Teixeira heavyweightrooms I love being a Yankee, and it's hard not to. It's a special place to play. Mark Teixeira yankeesplaylove-is My biggest thing is I need to see a lot of pitches, which I did today. That's good. The more pitches you see, the better your timing is going to be. But it's going to be impossible to see enough pitches. No matter how many pitches you see, it's still going to be March 6. Mark Teixeira mattertodayneeds I have three beautiful children and a World Series ring. That's all I need. Mark Teixeira threebeautifulchildren I don't play to prove people right or wrong. I just want to win. Mark Teixeira winningplaypeople The Red Sox didn't handle negotiations with any kind of respect for me and my family, and the Rangers were the total opposite. Mark Teixeira redkindopposites College was a blast. My three years of college were the best years of my life. Mark Teixeira threecollegeyears It's just about being in the zone, in any sport, be it football, basketball or baseball. Mark Teixeira basketballbaseballsports There are always things to improve on. I want to improve on my defense, and you can never be a perfect hitter. I want to focus on just playing more and being able to improve on all parts of my game. Mark Teixeira focusgamesperfect You can never pat yourself on the back during the season. Then you get complacent, stop working and let yourself slide. Mark Teixeira complacentseasonsslides I usually don't look at at-bats where I get out. I look at my hits. I look at good swings I put on balls. Because of that good swing or good at-bat, I can see what I need to continue to work on and recreate. Mark Teixeira swingsbatsneeds I'm so excited about the new [Yankee] stadium! Mark Teixeira yankee-stadiumexcitedyankees Switch-hitting is one of the greatest things in the world and one of the worst things in the world. Mark Teixeira hittingworstworld
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