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Andrew Benintendi Quotes

The big thing I noticed from High-A to Double-A is that when you have an advantage count as a hitter, you’re not going to get as many fastballs. Adjusting to the 2-0 changeup, that 3-1 off-speed pitch – things like that. I think my swing can stay the same; I just was getting myself out.

– Andrew Benintendi

Obviously, there’s not as much flex in a wood bat as in a metal bat, so I’m still trying to adjust to that.

– Andrew Benintendi

I wouldn’t describe myself as a home run hitter. I’m just trying to hit the ball hard in the gaps. Just backspinning baseballs and hitting line drives.

– Andrew Benintendi

Being stronger really helped my game.

– Andrew Benintendi

I think my size sometimes catches people off guard, but I don’t think size matters when it comes to power. Mechanics and technique and bat speed matter more.

– Andrew Benintendi

Baseball is a hard game. There’s going to be ups and downs.

– Andrew Benintendi

I think baseball was really reality when I was a freshman in high school.

– Andrew Benintendi

I try to stay aggressive for the most part, dictating, whatever the situation may be. Just trying to do whatever I can to help the team win.

– Andrew Benintendi

I think the biggest adjustment I’ve made before coming here was going from High A to Double A. I was going in facing pitchers who had more experience and knew how to throw all their stuff for strikes and in hitter’s counts, things like that.

– Andrew Benintendi

I’m just going to go out there and contribute the best I can.

– Andrew Benintendi

I think if you’re not confident, you’re not in the right place.

– Andrew Benintendi

I come from a pretty humble family, and I try to be a humble guy.

– Andrew Benintendi

The most important thing is to just stay constant and not get too high or too low.

– Andrew Benintendi

I try to focus on what I can control, and that’s just playing hard and playing well.

– Andrew Benintendi

I can’t do much about my height, but I can do a lot of things in strength and speed and work on that. I’m going to try to do that the best I can to make me a better ballplayer.

– Andrew Benintendi

It’s a long season, and if you can go back and forth pretty well, you’ll end up OK.

– Andrew Benintendi

Growing up, I was a big Red Sox fan and looked up to guys like Dustin Pedroia, who’s obviously not the biggest guy, but the way he competes, the way he works, it was motivating for me.

– Andrew Benintendi

I grew up watching Pedroia play.

– Andrew Benintendi

Going into Portland, I was just trying to not step on anybody’s toes, stay quiet, and play my game. I think I was just trying to figure out the kind of sequences I was going to see as a hitter and learn from that.

– Andrew Benintendi

My job is just to go out and play hard every day.

– Andrew Benintendi

It’s definitely a dream come true playing for the Red Sox.

– Andrew Benintendi

That’s the beautiful thing about baseball. You can be any size and be successful.

– Andrew Benintendi

I think once I see everybody and go through every team and their pitchers, I’ll get an idea of what they like to do. And they’ll see what I like to do and swing at. I think there’s always something you’ve got to adjust to.

– Andrew Benintendi

I don’t think it’s a secret that I’m not a fan of all the attention and the media, stuff like that, but I understand it’s part of it, and I have to do it.

– Andrew Benintendi

I think my mindset and my approach is to hit the ball hard, whether it be first pitch or work the count.

– Andrew Benintendi

You’re going to struggle. You’re going to do well. You can’t really let the past or the day before – whether you had a good day or bad day – dictate the day you have that certain day.

– Andrew Benintendi