Julio Franco Quotations

We are getting good hitting and pitching, but we have a long season ahead.

I'd be lying to you if I said we didn't talk about it, but it's over. Things went smoothly yesterday. It'll be the same thing today.

Our strength will be our attitude to perform well every time and get better every day on the golf course. We have new players on the team. We are a young team, but I see potential in the future if the kids keep interested in golf.

Our fans just want to be a part of it. I told him to just go out there and wave, embrace it. You don't want to be at odds with the fans. I guess they have booed him a couple of times, but that's how fans are.

Physically, he's going to be OK. Mentally, we will help him overcome anything.

It feels good to know I am wanted.

I think I did a good job for them. I think they should bring me back.

That won't be the last one I hit. I want to hit one in my 50s.

That won't be the last home run I hit, and I hope I hit one when I'm 50.

That was awesome. They cheered more for Puerto Rico than they did the Mets. I thought this was supposed to be a Mets town?

You have to do things other people aren't willing to do. There are a lot of things written in baseball that are sometimes wrong.

You'll see, he's going to lose that (record).

We owe ourselves to the fans. Go out there and be embraced. Wave your hand and accept it, because you hit a home run and they're happy for us.

Why not? They signed me here for two years.

The park is short to right-center field, and that's my power.

What can you say? You take a shower and go home.

I've told you guys I don't believe in age; I don't worry about age.

This is special, but we want to go all the way. We've got to continue winning.

It tastes nasty, but it's so good for you and 100 per cent natural. That's all that I care about.

It won't be the last home run I hit. I want to hit one when I'm 50. God gave me the great gift to play the game of baseball, and I want to play until I'm 50. If he gives me two more years, don't you think he's going to give me another one?

Anytime you get hit by a 95 mph fastball, it's going to hurt for 12 hours.

That's a really great question. For me, it doesn't make a difference what they do in the stands. You can overcome anything as long as you concentrate.

I'm sure when I finish this contract, I'm going to play another year. Maybe two or three more. Who knows? Even if I don't play tomorrow, it's been a great ride. I'm grateful for it.

I'm sure everything is going to be all right. You don't want it to happen, but it happened and it's behind us. As a professional, you shouldn't take anything personal. What happens on the field should stay on the field. Any fight in baseball isn't going to be a pleasant thing. If you choose to fight, you lose, your team loses and it sends a bad message to kids watching on TV. We have a big responsibility to our fans. There are consequences to your actions.

I know that Carlos is going to play a lot. Maybe I'll play one day a week, do some pinch hitting and help out in the clubhouse.

I'm not worried about records. I'm planning to play for a long time.

If you hit one when you're 50, you're still the oldest one to do it, ... It's not like I'm not going to hit another home run for the rest of my career.

Hey all of those old hairdos are back in style now,

He's the best at what he does. The day you stop learning is the day to go home.

I don't need to wait for someone to tell me it's a holiday or a day to eat turkey. I eat turkey almost every day. I don't need to wait to buy something for someone.

You can't expect him to do the same thing as last year. He's going to grow as a player.