It was a fastball inside. It didn't move a lot. |
It was very important to me. It kept my arm in shape. I feel really good now. |
It's a big difference right now. Last year, I was coming back from injuries. My body was feeling tight. It was tough to come back that way. |
It's better. It's a little stiff, but better. |
It's good to be back with the team. We need to get ready for the season. It's a big difference last year to now. I feel looser in my mechanics. Last year I came back from an injury and my body was so tight. It's hard to pitch that way. |
Pretty much the team knows my feelings about being a starter, ... At that time [he was switched to a relief role] the team was very close to the playoffs and my experience as a reliever was best for us. But I'm very focused on being a starter. |
This is a big game for us. This is one of the biggest games ever for my country. Everybody says the Dominican Republic is so strong, but we're also ready. You look around and you see how big this is for us. It's time to show the world what Venezuela can do. |
This is only my second game. It's a long season. I'm looking forward to being more consistent. |
To hear that name, Greg Maddux, is pretty exciting to me. |
When you've got a lot of confidence in what kind of work you can do every day, there's no pressure. I've been in this league pretty much 2 1/2 years, and I've been in the big leagues for a little while, so I've got some experience. I know you have to go through a lot of bad days. You have to work and then come back. |
You have to make adjustments. I know I only have so many pitches. I'm going to pound the zone. |