This was the first time we put the team together. There was a lot of adrenaline flowing. It wasn't like any Spring Training game. This was different. This was the first game as a team, and we were very excited. |
To know the whole country's watching you, it's going to be a great experience. Baseball in Mexico is not as big as soccer, but people love it, especially in the northern part of (the country). |
To play defense behind him is great, because he's always throwing strikes, and he keeps you in the game. He doesn't throw 94-95 (mph), but his fastball's good enough, and he puts it in the right time and the right place. That's what winning pitchers do. |
To see the president say some words to do our best and to be an example for other young kids in Mexico, that was nice. To see the flag and carry the flag, that's a great experience. |
We don't get much attention. But that's all right; we know who we are and what we can do. |
We have our confidence back. |
We struggle to score runs. So he's probably thinking a base hit, I'm probably going to get thrown out at home, so he pinch-run for me. |
We're playing with a lot of enthusiasm. We've got some confidence back. |
We're still alive. We showed today that we still believe. |