Atkins Quotes

You hit first or second, you know they're going to come at you because they don't want anybody on base when he comes up. If he comes up with runners on base, they want to pitch around him and go after Holliday or myself. Having him in there changes the whole dynamic of the team. - Garrett Atkins

You have to take into account the kind of team we were on. I was on a last-place team. He was on a team that was fighting until the end. You get more exposure that way, and he had a great year. All that's in the past, though. Time will tell who is the better big-leaguer. We have a long way to go in all of our careers. - Garrett Atkins

You have to take advantage of every opportunity. When you're out there, you have to do something. You have to show out. You have to get the coaches' attention. Spring is when you earn your spot, that's especially true for walk-ons. - Tommy Watkins

You have to know what you have and how it's categorized to have that discussion, so it's pretty high up there on the priority list. - Toni Atkins

You gotta be a guy that really wants it. You gotta be a guy that's willing to take constructive criticism. You gotta be a guy that's resilient. A lot of things aren't going to go the way you want them to go in this league, so you gotta take that hit and be even stronger the next time. - Chucky Atkins

You do whatever you can either to maintain an edge or to get an edge and for men now, it's not like you can just rest on your laurels. - Michael Atkinson

You can't put a poor person in a house needing repairs. - Bob Watkins

You can walk in honor or memory of anyone you choose. Each team will be allowed a special lap for that person with highlights of their life. - Terry Lynn Watkins