You're going to have your struggles every now and then, but you've just got to always keep it in perspective and try to have a good time.
Cody Bellinger
I'm up here to help the team win every at-bat, offense, defense, baserunning.
It's a game to be enjoyed. For us, it's also a business - it's a job. But you play better when you're having fun.
I can't do anything with my hair. White guy hair.
I guess I make a lot of stupid comments that are, like, pretty irrelevant to a lot of things.
I am pretty laid back, I think, and I don't so much want the spotlight on me. I just like to go to the field every day, do my routine, talk baseball, and have as much fun with it as you can.
Just trying to keep going. Just try to stay in the present the best I can. Not get too big-headed or too down on myself.
Anything can happen. That's why sports are so great, the unexpected.
I just say what comes to my mind and sometimes it's not the brightest.
Baseball is just a game you go out every single day and try to win, go in the cage every day and stick to your routine and try not to be results-based, even though that's what the game is based on.
The pressure of the World Series and the playoffs, it gets to you. But I hope I feel like that every year. Because hopefully we're playing into November every year.
I love going to San Diego.
I've seen my dad's three rings. I'd love to have one for myself.
If I could help the pitcher as much as I can, or I could save three to five errors a year with my defense, then that's just a big help for my teammates.
I'm still learning about my swing more. I continue to learn, with the help of my hitting instructors.
I've said it before, every day in the cage, I'm trying to be consistent and keep my load and keep my body right and my mind right.
My favorite postgame treat as a kid was the sliced oranges. We had those when I played soccer, too, at halftime.
I guess sometimes when the game is on the line you kind of focus a little more.
I think growing into a frame is important, not being - in my case - 160-170 pounds.
Every day before the game, I know what I want to do. The days I feel off, it's knowing what it is I want to do and getting it back.
We know how hard it is to make the World Series; to do it two years in a row is really special. I know how lucky I am to be a part of it two years in a row.
For me, I know the game is a humbling game, so I don't get too high or too low.
You never want to see a guy go on the DL.
I didn't really set any goals, just trying to go and play the game.
It's just a grind every single day.
If I can't help the team offensively, I can help defensively.
When you're playing first base, you help the infielders a lot. They appreciate you when you pick their ball. It's fun to help that.
I see myself as a line-drive hitter first.
I always felt defense was a big part of my game.
I thought the Little League fields were big. You look back now, and its obviously the smallest field you can play on.
I'm going to keep playing the way I do. I don't think anybody can tell me how to play; I always play hard.
I don't really do it on the field, but off the field, I use it to my advantage. I'll talk a lot of smack.
There's definitely more pressure to get the first hit when you are 0-for-8 to start the year.
I don't really miss pitching in games, and I don't think my arm could hold up. I would still love to try the radar gun, just not pitch on a consistent basis. I'd love to go and try to fire up the gun, though.
When you're not hitting and they're making good pitches, it's hard.
I played right field in Minor Leagues a lot before I started playing centerfield.
I've played the outfield my whole life. It's like riding a bike.
I love playing center.
Sometimes, there is not a lot of pressure, so you can relax.
It's hard being an everyday player.
I hate when pitchers get me out multiple times. It's probably an ego thing, but I don't like that.
That's how baseball works. You put some good swings on the ball and it goes out of there.
I'm understanding how to use my swing and working in the cage every day to repeat what I'm doing. Just not trying to do too much.
You take a couple of days off, and your swing is going to be off. I think it takes 15, 20 at-bats to really feel comfortable again.
The more positions you can play, the more ways you can help the team.
I think you just have extra adrenaline playing at home.
I think any way you can help offensively or defensively, and if you can get both in one day, that's a huge confidence booster and everyone wants to do that.
I know what I need to do to keep my body in shape to last 162 games.
I know what a full season is like in the big leagues. It's not going to be a surprise anymore.
I think when you have some success, you're living the dream, and you want to have more success.
