Everybody was disappointed with the way we finished. We all thought we were going to get in the playoffs that last week, but it didn't work out. |
He's from my country. He's a really good player. But fans love Coco, for sure. I don't know how they're going to feel [if he's traded]. They need to know baseball is basically a business. |
I got a big surprise. |
I knew in my mind that the fans wanted Omar. It was a little hard replacing Omar. |
I knew some fans were going crazy because of those errors and comparing me to Omar. I was feeling it a little. |
I started to feel comfortable after they gave me a chance. I just needed to do what I did at Triple-A, be confident in the field and with every pitch. |
I think I can do even better this season. I feel much more comfortable. |
I was watching how he was pitching to Michaels. He was throwing a lot of balls inside. That's what I went up looking for, a pitch inside, and that's where he threw it. |
I'm always looking for the knuckleball. I was surprised to see a fastball. |
Last year I hit .292. This year I try to hit .300. I hit 24 homers last year. I try to hit 30 this year. |
We came pretty close last year. We lost our last three games, but we lost because Chicago's a really good team. We need to start winning in April this year, try to win every day. |