I hit every day. I love to hit.

Pat Burrell

I've always enjoyed hitting things as hard as I can. It's fun to hit things and watch them fly.

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In Philly when it's good, there is no better place.

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I don't know what to think of the money. It's kind of mind-boggling. I come from a middle-class, blue-collar family. We've never really had money.

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Hitting is mostly confidence. I just go out and play and that's the best you can ask for.

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I came up and was a first-round draft pick and there was a lot of hype and a lot of expectation, and I enjoyed that. Have I also seen the other side of that? Absolutely.

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I was down in Tampa and it just wasn't a good setup for me, all things considered. But it also gave me the opportunity to get out of there and kind of start over. The Giants, fortunately for me, gave me the opportunity, another shot. I'm just trying to make the most of it.

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