Manny Machado Quotes

Every player needs a little time to adjust to new teammates and the mentality of the coach when you change clubs.

When I was in the second unit, it just took me time to find my rhythm just playing with a lot of new guys. But once I got in the starting lineup, it kind of just opened up a little bit.

It's hard for a shortstop to play with a guy you don't know in the middle of the season. If you know a guy early in spring training, you're working with them.

When you change 10 out of 22 outfield players, you need time and hard work.

Obviously, it has taken time to work with the players around me and with so many new faces coming in the summer, in a way it's been more difficult.

So when we finally settled down outside of Seattle I felt totally uncomfortable with that idea.

I've always felt happy at Newcastle. But things have gone a bit differently for me since we got a new manager.

Whenever you get traded out and you are playing for a winning team, it's always good.

Sometimes you can line up with a quarterback after getting traded or going to a new team, whether it's the draft or whatever, and it not go smooth.

It takes time to settle in and learn a new formation and style of play.

When you come in with the national team, there's an adjustment period. Sometimes you don't have time to adjust.

It's always an adjustment period when you are with a new team. Things don't necessarily click how you want them to.

When I arrived at Chelsea, I had got used to playing 50 games, and suddenly, I was sharing my position with another player.

I think you always have, you know, new players. Every year you see new faces, juniors coming into the seniors. I was one of them at the time long time ago now.

When I got traded to the California Angels, I really wasn't that excited about going to the Angels because it meant changing leagues and also a whole new set of teammates. But shortly after I got there I realized that it was one of the best things that ever happened to me.

I know it will take a little time to adapt to a different team and a different league.

No matter whether you are new or an old team member, you need time to adjust to one another.

I don't like to work with people I don't have any connection with.

I think sometimes when trades are made the beginning of the season on paper, they look great. It just takes time. Sometimes the process by the media or outside influences or sources want it to be now. Sometimes it doesn't work that way.

Change does not mean you will win with a new coach and achieve victories, but rather it causes instability in the team as the new coach needs some time for the players to adapt his new plans, which are always different than the previous coach.

Every player needs time to settle in and to get used to a new club, from knowing the league to the other players - everything.

When you have a new coach, a couple new guys, and a young team, the frustrating part throughout the year is the up and down.

When you bring a lot of new players in, that is the hardest thing, getting everyone playing together.

Of course, in the beginning it's always difficult. It's a new country, new teammates, so you need to find the relationship with all the players. Obviously it takes time.

I do bring an intimate knowledge of the South African team. I know the little idiosyncrasies of each of them.