"I get on first base and hear guys saying that all the time."

They also get on base, at the best rate in baseball.

He gets on base just over 40 percent of the time.

"So we need to get guys on base moving ahead of him."

But what we do care about is getting guys on base.

He seems to do whatever needs to be done to get on base.

His job from the start was to get on base and let the middle of the order drive him in.

Some players need a week to get on base five times.

But the rest of you - how about getting on base once in a while?

Of course, he also wants them to get on base.