“I rarely hit home runs in batting practice, and usually when I do feel that good, I'll have a bad game.” FeelsHomeRunningGamesPracticeHome RunBattingBad GamesBatting Practice Author:Todd Helton
“I'm not a guy who is going to make a lot of noise. I hope to lead by example.” GuyExampleNoise Author:Todd Helton
“The reason we are at the ballpark is to win that day's game, and we don't need to be concerned with anything else during the time we are in uniform. It makes things a lot simpler, a lot easier.” NeedsReasonGamesWinningEasierConcernedUniformsBallparks Author:Todd Helton
“I really enjoyed high-school football, but I didn't really enjoy college football. I liked to play the games, but I didn't like the practice. In baseball, I enjoy the practice almost as much as the games.” PlaySchoolGamesEnjoyPracticeFootballCollegeHigh SchoolBaseballEnjoyedCollege FootballHigh School Football Author:Todd Helton
“When I first came up to the majors and I'd have a bad day, I'd punish myself. I would do something like not eat dinner. Now I've come to appreciate that we play 162 games a year, and you're going to have bad days. And not eating dinner hurts, it doesn't help.” YearsFirstsPlayHelpingGamesHurtEatingMajorsAppreciateDinnerBad DayEating Dinner Author:Todd Helton
“Tarring a highway in 90-degree heat is hard work. This is baseball. Something I love.” HardHard WorkDegreesBaseballHeatHighways Author:Todd Helton
“I'm very tough on myself. I definitely look at the negative too much.” LooksToo MuchToughNegative Author:Todd Helton
“I hate the ballplayer who says, 'I did everything I could have possibly done.' Because if you didn't win it all, you obviously didn't do everything you could have done.” IfsDoneHateWinningI Hate Author:Todd Helton
“Playing third base, you rarely have time to get into a great fielding position. It's all about reaction.” PositionThirdsReactions Author:Morgan Ensberg