Dave Martinez

I've been around baseball for a really long time. I didn't know I could want to be here any more than I do, have any more love or passion for this. But being away, even for just a week, that was the worst. I didn't know what was going on. I never want to do that again. ”

My kids would watch from the window and wave to me during batting practice. ”

It wasn't until Joe Maddon called me in 2006 when I thought about pursuing a coaching career. ”

I utilize my coaches. I value their opinions on a lot of things. ”

I was thinking it would be nice if I woke up and could play like Roberto Clemente. ”

Umpires are supposed to be non-confrontational - they're supposed to uphold the peace on the baseball field. ”

The one thing I always hear from the players is they say, ‘You never change… no matter what happens, you have conversations with us, you are always positive.' They appreciate that." ”

The one thing I've known and I've learned from the best managers, it's to stay positive. ”

Through process and preparation and going through all of the interviews, I've learned a lot about myself and my skills. ”

I can remember having meetings with my coaches when things were going bad. I told them, ‘Hey, we've got to be positive. This is the time we need to step up. You've got to make sure they know everything is going to be okay. Keep teaching. Once they see you are down, you lose them and that can't happen.'" ”