Esteban Loaiza
Esteban Loaiza
Esteban Antonio Loaiza is a Mexican semi-retired baseball pitcher. He played for several teams and was the American League's starting pitcher in the 70th anniversary 2003 All-Star Game in Chicago...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth31 December 1971
both change hit hitters kept looking noticed sides spots throw today trying
I think I went out there today trying to hit my spots and change speeds, and throw my sinkers and cutters on both sides of the plate. I think the first two hitters that I faced, I noticed they were looking inside, so I kept away and away.
erase trying
I've been doing my job. I'm just trying to erase my record.
ball climb division good playing trying wild
We're trying to climb up there in the division and the wild card, ... We're playing good ball right now, and we have to come back (Thursday) and get a win.
fast guys pitches strikes throwing whatever worked
I was just throwing my pitches for strikes and whatever happened, happened. I got some strikeouts and I worked quick. I wanted to work fast and try to get guys out,
bad pitching strike
My pitching wasn't always in the strike zone. I never thought that would happen. It's too bad it couldn't have been like in Phoenix.
cup good interested looking mexico people players qualify second success
Mexico is usually more about the World Cup of soccer, but people are interested in this because we have a good team. We have a lot of players who've had success in their careers. Looking at the brackets, I think we can qualify for the second round.
You have to do what you have to do. Let's go. We have to win.
You know how he gets. Guillen is Guillen.
care everybody playing season start thinking
It's up to everybody individually to take care of himself. We know we have a long season ... If you are playing in the Classic, you have to start thinking about it early. If you take care of yourself, you'll be fine.
hit home players run
Not many players can say they hit a home run off Roger. I let (Valenzuela) keep the souvenir.
game mind putting
It's nice, but there's still a lot of game left. All I had on my mind was putting up zeros.
baseball countries great maybe mention puerto tv
This is great for Mexico. You see commercials on the TV for all the baseball powerhouse countries and they mention Cuba, the Dominican, Puerto Rico, Venezuela. They don't mention Mexico. Maybe now they will.
entire game hit nation pitchers putting win
This game wasn't about me, it is about us the entire team, the entire nation of Mexico. If we pitchers keep putting up zeros and we hit like we did tonight, I think we can win this tournament.
head league
I've been in the league for a long time. I just have to get it out of my head and think about Minnesota.