Mike Lowell Quotations

He wanted to destroy the dugout after that first inning. But the way he threw, to be down one run after that inning, I'd take that.

He wanted to destroy the dugout after that first inning.

Josh was crying to me for five years with the Marlins that he always wanted No. 19 so I told him I'd be willing to give it up. I think change is good sometimes. So I figured why not? I'm on a new team, new number and everything is new. I'm kind of starting from scratch. I feel good about that.

I think at first I was a little bummed out because I saw guys playing second and thought I could do a better job, ... As I kept moving up you see the range guys have. I had plenty of arm strength for third.

I think they just didn't want anything to get out of hand. I don't make anything of it. He was protecting Jeter; they thought we hit him. It was no big deal.

I think there's a danger if you try to hit it off the wall every time. But, ever since I was 6 years old I was a pull hitter, and my key is to look middle, and I'm going to pull because that's my point of contact.

People just yell at you more. You hit a line drive in batting practice and they're going crazy. It's actually a good feeling.

Sure, there's been a little bandwagon jumping. But I think that's only normal, ... It's tough to identify with guys who haven't been with the organization for a while. I still believe you have to win back the fans, and I still think, after '97, I guess the fans had an attitude of 'You got to prove us wrong before we start giving you our money to watch you play.'

It doesn't change your intensity or your approach or your preparation. But it does have you looking at the scoreboard a lot more often.

I think he's going to see better pitches in the American League.

I think maybe the lack of Miami humidity will be helpful. I know that was a big thing. It's unbelievable, the size of some of those blisters. People think 'blister, just prick it with a pin and it goes away.' But he was ripping whole pieces of skin off of his finger.

I'm so happy for Luis, ... He's so hard on himself. I told him, 'Hey, just keep swinging. It'll work out.'

As a competitor, I don't expect anything less than what I'm capable of doing. When you think you're underachieving, you feel you let others down. But trust me, I'm letting myself down more than anything else.

As long as we don't have revenues other teams do, and unless we're drawing 40,000 a game, we're going to have a fixed payroll.

That's his way of showing his emotions. The way things are going for us right now, there are not too many real good things going on in this clubhouse.

There's a certain amount of telepathy going on. He's reading my thoughts.

It's a good feeling. If I was hitting .230 right now but felt like I was hitting the ball hard, I would still feel OK. I got off to such a slow start last year ... this is nice.

It's great. I love it. I'm an American.

It's great for me defensively just because I know the way he plays. I know he has such good range to his right. I can cheat, maybe take away the line a little bit and vice versa.

That's struggling. Everything else is a bump in the road. As much as I love baseball, I would trade it in two seconds for the health of my kids.

The beauty has always been I can't control it, ... If I get traded, I get traded. I really don't take it as a slap in the face or anything like that. Most guys don't even play for the same organization for seven years, and I've been able to do that at home.

These teams are out of it in May and they're way outdrawing us. And even in September we're coming down to the wire, leading the wild card with about three weeks left and we're playing in front of 17,000 against the Braves on a weekend. That's where it becomes very frustrating.

These teams are out of it in May and they're way outdrawing us, ... And even in September we're coming down to the wire, leading the wild card with about three weeks left and we're playing in front of 17,000 against the Braves on a weekend. That's where it becomes very frustrating.

I figured that out when 3,000 people turned out to watch us stretch on the first day.

I believe it's a market that can handle baseball. I'm just not sure if it's a baseball market yet.

He plays the position as good as anyone.

The fans have been great with me. I think they appreciate that I don't take an at-bat off.

Baseball is important, but it's about fifth place behind my kids, my wife and the health of my family.

I had six good years and one bad one, and everyone was wondering whether I'd have a good one again.

As a 20th round pick nothing was handed to me in the minor leagues.

I felt both parents at my side no matter what I did.

If you're good, you fail seventy percent of the time. You have to be mentally capable of blocking that out and keep going.

I've never really considered myself a home run hitter. Mostly I'm a guy who hits into the gaps for a lot of doubles.

I've gone through adversity most guys don't have to face.