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"I always had family on both sides of the border. If we were living in San Ysidro, we had relatives in Tijuana. When we were living in Mexico, we had relatives in San Diego. So we were always crossing one way or the other."
"I believe in myself that I can go out there every day and get base hits."
"I'm facing younger pitchers and they are trying to establish themselves. They make mistakes and I take advantage of that."
"I'm not the type of guy to be looking into contracts. I want to play on the field. That's what I worry about."
"I've always been a streaky hitter. For the most part, when my home runs come, they come in bunches."
"My dreams of playing for the Padres go back to Qualcomm Stadium. I remember celebrating beating University High at Qualcomm in a CIF championship game and wondering what it would be like playing for the Padres on that field."
"Once I get comfortable and feel a part of what I'm doing, I've always hit."
"That's why I've gotten so much experience at my age. You have three teachers next to you every game, and if I'm not playing, I'm watching baseball. You pick up little things here and there."
"When I came to the Padres, it was a pretty big thing in my old neighborhoods."
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