Felipe Lopez
Felipe Lopez
expecting work
I wasn't expecting anything new. I just wanted to work with him.
improve last satisfied worked
Every year, you try to improve something. I've worked on everything. I'm not - I can't be - satisfied with what I did last year. I've got to improve.
camp decision football informed known looking magic man release respect seems shown taken training
To be honest, it seems like the decision to release me was taken way in advance. When they informed me about it, they told me a big man was what they were looking for. Had I known that before, I would have not come to training camp with the Magic. . . . I think they should have shown more respect to Felipe Lopez the person. I feel like I have been used.
care game
I will try to play my game and everything else will take care of itself.
fans fun pittsburgh relatives until wait win yelling
I won't win it, ... I did have fun with some Pittsburgh fans on Sunday. They were yelling at me, 'How come you wait until you come to Pittsburgh to get hot?' I told them, 'Because I have a lot of relatives and friends here. And by the way, Go Steelers.'
bit confidence last rhythm trying work
I was in a little bit of a slump, but I've got my confidence. I know I can do this -- not just because of last year. I'm comfortable enough and have confidence in myself to know I can hit. I wasn't stressing out about it. I was getting my work done and trying to get back in the rhythm of things.
fair given
I think I was never given a fair shot,
coming good gradually peak plate ready relax starting wrong
I can just relax and gradually get ready. I'm starting to feel really good at the plate now. Everything is coming back. I don't want to peak at the wrong time. I want to be ready for the season.
behind hit knew pitch took tried
With Dunn behind me, I knew I'd get a pitch to hit. I took one (strike). Then I tried to hit it hard.
change ways
It's going good. I like his methods, his ways of teaching. So far, it's been great. He said we don't have to change anything big. It's little things.
ball clear kept saw
It was clear to see that the ball was trapped. I saw it, that's why I kept on running.
clear good job
It was clear to see. (Duffy) did a good job of trapping the ball.
attention home honor join knew paid people power runs smaller
It's an honor to join those guys, but I really haven't paid attention to the home runs because I just want to win. I always knew I could do it. I'm a smaller guy, but I have some power in my bat. I like it when people underestimate me. It's like a challenge.
basketball village
They say every village in Oaxaca, like Chiapas, has a basketball court. Sometimes there's not much else there.