Every guy here loves Rudy. I'm not a hitter, but I love Rudy, too, because he's a great guy. |
I don't want that to happen again. I'd love to play in the World Baseball Classic. The only way I wouldn't play is if I felt something in my shoulder and body. |
I feel good and threw good, but there's a long way to go. I'm not [there] yet. I'll be there when we win the World Series. This was just one night. |
I feel pretty good, I feel excited. I wanted to go at first, but I didn't because of the way I was feeling early in Spring Training. But I have been working hard and feeling better and better, so I'm excited to be going. |
I feel pretty good. There's no pain, just more stress from traveling. |
I feel sorry for their families. I got to know Oscar in 2002 when he was the pitching coach. The slider I have, it was because of him. My slider was really long and he worked hard with me, kept telling me I could do a good job. He tightened it, showed me a different grip. I've been using it ever since. He helped me a lot. |
I heard the fans booing and I don't blame them. |
I just don't know yet. I just can't tell you now. |
I pitched with a different glove today, I cut my hair a little bit, I'm trying anything I think is going to work. |
I said it before, I haven't been doing the job the way they expect. We want to win and if I keep pitching like that, we're not going to win. They made the move, and I'm with them. I have to get back on track and do my job. |
I want to go, but I want to be smart about it. Throwing 30 pitches is not going to be good for me. Maybe I'll pitch one inning and do a good job. |
I wanted to see how that felt, and that helped a little bit. I feel pretty good. There's no pain, just more stress from traveling. It's a little far from the Dominican to Arizona, but I think I'm OK. The last time I played catch I felt fine. |
I'm feeling stronger every day, but I wouldn't have been ready to pitch. I still think it was the right decision, but it is tough not to be competing for my country. |
I'm going through a really tough time, but I'm know that I'm a better pitcher than I'm showing right now. I'm thinking positive. I'm sure this is going to end and I'm going to have a great season. |
I'm not a fast starter in spring training, and I need to be careful. I want the Dominican Republic to win as much as anybody back home, but I also want to be able to help the team. |