[The Dodgers are not out of this thing by any measure. This was only Game 1, after all, in this best-of-five NLDS. After a day off, the teams play again Thursday night at Busch Stadium before heading to L.A. for Game 3 on Saturday.] We lost the game, ... We haven't lost the series. |
Any pitcher would love to have our offense. Last time, I couldn't hold a five-run lead. So I said to myself, 'This time, that's not going to happen,' or I would be embarrassed to not take advantage of those runs. |
By far. Because even if we had great players in the past, they didn't communicate like these guys and talk to the young guys. This year is different. The guys play golf and dominoes and cards. Everything here feels better this year. |
For us, it's big. Because it's like the World Cup. It's like a Super Bowl. It's crazy. |
I believe I had better command today. I was able to get out of trouble with ground balls. |
I know in the Dominican right now, it's a funeral. |
I mixed my pitches and threw my fastball with more consistency. Everything is working. |
I'm playing long-toss and feeling better, ... Maybe in the next 10 days I can start throwing in the bullpen. It's not bothering me now, and I'm starting to throw harder. |
I'm ready to go. I feel good. |
It has been a frustrating season for everyone, ... It is hard to believe that we are out of it this year (after winning the division) last year. |
It's competition, real competition. You're playing for something. It wasn't like playing in spring training. |
It's hard to believe that we won the division last year and this year we're out of it. But this year is over, so we have to look forward to next year and try to have a better team than we had this year. It's frustrating to know you have three games left and then you go home. |
It's no good. I started throwing, and when I go down, when I release the ball, it pinches me. |
It's very sad to think last year you won the division, and this year you finish third or fourth. |
Jackie Robinson has been great for baseball. He showed that if you're good enough to make it pro, you're going to play. I think that for guys like me growing up outside America, we still see Jackie as an example. |