Javier Valentin
Javier Valentin
José Javier Valentín Rosariois a retired catcher in Major League Baseball. From 2004-2008, he played for the Cincinnati Reds after playing with the Tampa Bay Devil Raysand playing in four brief stints for the Minnesota Twins from 1997-2002. He is the younger brother of former Major League Baseball second baseman José Valentín. In 2005, he hit .281 with a career-high 14 home runs as a backup catcher for the Reds. He is a switch-hitter. Valentín played briefly at first base...
body morning
I didn't know what part of my body he hit. But in the morning - my shoulder.
happen
You don't know what's going to happen on a play like that,
ball bit swing trying
I've been trying to shorten my swing a bit more, ... I'm also trying to see the ball more. That's the only change.
changes close everybody finish half happy hard pitching season second since team worked
I've been really happy about the way the team has come around in the second half of the season, ... And I think I'm a part of that. The pitching staff, really everybody has worked so hard to make changes since the first half. We're going to finish the season close to .500 and that was the goal. Finish .500 and finish positive.
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This game is funny. We have to continue what we've been doing and come back tomorrow and start over.
man
I don't know, man. ... What can I say?
hit
A change-up right down the middle, ... You've got to hit that pitch.
against cuba game puerto serious sold three
It's serious in Puerto Rico. The game against Cuba is sold out - it sold out in two or three hours.
against ball good paid patient
It's no secret. I just see the ball good against him. I'm patient against him and it has paid off.
second straight
It was going straight to the second baseman. Then it went like this.
everybody home responding
It was scary. Right now, he's responding and doing a little better. He's home with his mom. Everybody is OK.
finally quicker sent sit
If you sit back and say, 'Whew, I finally made it,' that (approach) will get you sent back down quicker than anything else,
continue
Finally, we've got everything together. We can play with anybody. If we can continue to play like we are now, we're going to be there.
ball chance couple gave great needs pitchers playing washington
E.Z. is one of those pitchers that needs to relax. He needs to keep the ball down. It?s different when we?re playing in Washington on a big field. He has to make the adjustment. After the first couple of innings, he made the adjustment. He gave us a chance to win. He pitched a great game.