Carlos Guillen
Carlos Guillen
Carlos Alfonso Guillénis a former Venezuelan professional baseball infielder...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth30 September 1975
believe best caribbean classic doubt effect great team title truly win winning
I truly believe that winning the Caribbean title has a great effect on the World Classic because it will make us the favorites. If we also win the Classic there will be no doubt of who is the best team in the world.
basically everybody everyday five games good healthy injuries key level months next players series stay teams win
Injuries is not good for anybody, for the player, for the team, for the organization, for everybody. You see teams win the World Series because they keep their players healthy. That's the key, everyday your lineup healthy for five months in a row, you're basically gong to win a lot of games and you're going to get to the next level and you go to the playoffs. Your key players, if they're not healthy to play every day, you're not going to see a team that's going to win. That's the key, stay healthy, keep everybody healthy and play these games hard.
anyone excitement great home pride represent wants
Why wouldn't anyone want to represent their country? It's a great honor. There is so much excitement back home about (the tournament). There's a lot of pride because everyone wants us to do well.
ball bases help situation struck tough trying
I was trying to help my team. It's a tough situation for me, bases loaded, one out, try to put the ball in play, but I don't want to make excuses. He struck me out.
feels season test
It feels better. What I want to do is come back before the end of the season and at least give it a test in games.
early team
Right now I don't see this team a lot like it used to be early in the season,
clubhouse good mind struggling trying understand
For example, when I was in Seattle, I feel different. My teammates, I put my mind back there, the clubhouse was different, in the plane, everything was different. We need to find that feeling. When you come here to the clubhouse and get that feeling. We understand we've been losing. When you're not hitting, you're struggling and trying to get out of the slump. Good players, they do it quick. That's the way you're going to get better. That's what we need here.
early game good stay teams turn yankees
We have pretty good players, All-Stars. We need to stay together. This game is not easy. A lot of teams have been through this, good teams -- the Yankees early in the season. But they find a way to get better, to turn everything the other way. With that kind of team, the big thing is concentration.
confidence good hard
He was working hard yesterday, getting confidence. He got good results.
against best games
This was one of the best games we've had pitched against us.
chance edgar good guy prepares reminds workout
I had the chance to play with Edgar Martinez , and he reminds me of him. The one thing I can tell you is this guy can hit. He prepares well and has a good workout routine. Not all ballplayers are like that.
I feel better. When I get back, I want to play every day, not the way I've been playing.
chance life represent
How many times in your life do you have a chance to represent your country?
venezuela
I'm going to play. He'd better play. They're going to kill him in Venezuela if he doesn't play.