Jose Contreras
Jose Contreras
José Ariel Contreras Camejois a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican Baseball League. He has played in the Cuban National Series, Major League Baseball, and internationally for the Cuban national baseball team...
giving mad step thank
I was mad because I had a lot of friends in New York. But I had to just step through that, go through it, and when I got here I wanted to thank the organization for just giving me the confidence.
ball bit chance change double gone hit might plays season slower talking turn turned
If the ball had been hit a bit slower and I didn't think I had a chance to turn a double play, I would have probably gone home. But we've turned double plays all season long and can't change anything you've done this season. If we turned that double play we might be talking about something different.
add ahead balls defensive game hit home kept might plays run
He hit a home run that put us ahead and add in the two defensive plays that kept us in the game and made us win. Because if those balls go through, they go ahead and we might lose.
against ready start
Today, I was ready from the get- go. I was ready from the start today. I wasn't ready from the first inning against Cleveland.
felt problems third time
By the third inning, I felt like I could go forever. For having such a long time off, I felt real good. No problems so far.
clean cuba difficult followers hard invited leave lives places players relatives revolution stay taken uncle worry
The invited are young players who are followers of the revolution and have a clean background. If you have relatives who live in other places in the world, it will be really difficult to be taken out of Cuba on that team. For example, if you have an uncle who lives in Miami, it's going to be real hard for you to leave the country. They worry that you will stay there.
feeling felt good mentally physically strong
I haven't felt as mentally and physically strong as I do right now in a while. I am feeling real good right now.
felt mentally physically strong
I haven't felt as mentally and physically strong as I do now.
correct cuba fastball helped roger taught thank throwing time wrong
I have to thank Roger very much because in Cuba I was throwing a two-seam fastball and he taught me how to throw a four-seam fastball. Every time I did something wrong with my mechanics, he helped he correct my errors.
confidence pressure white
I have no pressure with the White Sox. And my confidence is very good.
aggressive coming throwing
I'm being aggressive and throwing strikes, ... Finally, it's coming together.
arm bother felt percent
I felt very good. I feel 100 percent and my arm doesn't bother me at all.
chicago dedicate deserve fans pitching stood waited
I dedicate this to Chicago, ... This is for the fans of Chicago who have waited so long. I know they deserve it because they've stood by me when I was pitching bad.
excess
I don't think there's such a thing as an excess of pitching.