[Both came on fastballs, the pitch Cordero has ridden to a franchise-record 44 saves.] All the guys went out there today and battled all day, and I throw one inning and I blow it, ... I just want to throw stuff. I'm just upset. |
[Cordero had appeared in 72 games. When asked if all the work was wearing on him, he said...] It could be. You always get tired. That's no excuse. I still got to go out there and make the pitches. Being tired is no excuse. |
A lot more people notice me. I was at the MGM Grand and someone noticed me out there. It was kind of weird. |
All the guys went out there today and battled all day, and I throw one inning and I blow it. I just want to throw stuff. I'm just upset. |
Any time you have a chance to go out there and play for your country, it's a big deal. You always want to go out there and represent the USA the best you can, especially since baseball is out of the Olympics and this is basically our Olympics. |
Everything was working. My fastball felt good, I was able to throw it with velocity, and my slider was working well. It got away from me once, but other than that, I felt it was working good. |
From early on, we found out that these fans know the game. They have our backs, and however this season plays out, we're looking to be playing in front of them next year. |
He's Frank Robinson, one of the greatest players ever. It's still kind of weird saying I know him and actually play for him. |
I did stuff I thought I'd never do, ... It was totally unexpected. |
I don't have that overpowering pitch. I've got to stay low in the (strike) zone and get ground balls and weak fly balls. |
I enjoyed it a lot. I wished I able to pitch a lot more and help them out. I like being on that kind of a team. It's special. Anytime you play with a [Roger] Clemens, A-Rod [Alex Rodriguez] or [Derek] Jeter, you may never get a chance to do it again. |
I feel good, and I'm fine. My slider is working, and I have made two mistakes. That's about it. I'm going to get work and the innings in. |
I felt good getting on the mound and going one, two, three. I'm happy it wasn't like that Tigers game. Everything was working. I threw what I wanted. The slider was working well. |
I just went out and blew it again. I tried to get the ball away from the plate. It came back over and he made me pay for it. |
I never thought I could do this. Who knew I could do this? Not me. I just go after the hitters and try to learn something every day. I haven't been fancy these last couple of weeks. Throwing just fastballs. |