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...
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.
against last luck maybe red starts success three
When I was a Yankee, I didn't have a lot of luck against Boston, ... In my last three starts against the Red Sox, I've had a lot of success against them. Maybe it's the luck of the uniform.
good relationship taught
We had a very good relationship and he taught me a lot of things,
difficult hit players
When I'm in the zone, it's difficult for players to hit me. That's what I've been working on -- getting in the zone.
along baseball best feed great lets pitchers
Our pitchers get along with Coop. Coop understands us, lets us do what we think is best and we feed off each other very well. He's been a great part of our success.
best league major outing
I think it's my best outing in a major league uniform.
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.
cannot conversation deep fan fans talk though understand wants
If a fan wants to say something to me, they don't know what to say because I can't understand them, ... So they can't get to know me. Even though I can talk to fans about the game, I cannot get into a deep conversation and talk about the things I want to talk about.
difference everyday learn normal performance tasks
I don't think you would see a difference in the performance of normal everyday tasks where you don't need to learn something new,
ball early effective game good kept last mind pitch rain ready slider
I was ready to pitch my game once we started. The rain was the last thing on my mind. I had a good fastball, kept the ball down in the zone, and my slider was effective early in the game.
bad chicago dedicate deserve fans game great pitching stood waited
Today's game was a great one and I dedicate it to Chicago and the fans of Chicago who have waited for so long. I know they deserve this because they stood by me when I was pitching bad and now that I'm pitching great.
language speak talk
We get to talk because we speak the same language,
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.