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...
bit good knew work
It was a little bit of a motivation, but I never let it get to me, ... I knew if I work hard, good things will happen.
good roger
Me and Roger had a very good relationship,
asking god good happier work
I feel very good right now. (I've) never been happier than (I am) right now. All (I'm) asking God is to keep me healthy, and everything will work out for the best.
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.
bad face facing good honor mostly pitch wish
We pitch mostly the same way, and just facing him is an honor. As good as he is, I wish I had him on my team, but too bad we have to face him.
good relationship taught
We had a very good relationship and he taught me a lot of things,
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.
belong good houses people
All of the good houses belong to people who have emigrated.
ball defense throwing
I'm throwing the ball well, my defense is outstanding. I'm throwing the ball the way I want to.
best country everybody knows players quality won
Everybody knows the quality of players from Cuba. All of the championships we won -- you have to be one of the best in the whole country to be one of the 25 who are coming.
against attack game key last past plan strikes throw
I'm going to attack them the same way I have in the past and the same way I did last time. I think that's the key against every major-league team, throw strikes and attack them. I don't think my game plan is going to change, anything at all.
bothering mental physical rumors trade worked
I just worked more on my mental and physical health, ... The trade rumors were bothering me.
confidence pressure white
I have no pressure with the White Sox. And my confidence is very good.
against both bring games hopefully needed respect team
I've got a lot of respect for the Yankees, but I think it's just coincidence I pitched well against them. Both games were big games and we needed that. Hopefully I can bring this game against every team I face.