Luis Castillo
Luis Castillo
3-time Gold Glove-winning second baseman who won the 2003 World Series as a member of the Florida Marlins. He led the National League in stolen bases in 2000 and 2002.
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth12 September 1975
doubted downs eyes finish four game guys knew last step
We were down there, especially on those last four downs where it really was on the line, and you look in guys' eyes and you knew they wanted it. You knew guys were going to step up and make plays. I never once doubted that we could finish that game the right way.
beat front game man pride step
Once the game starts, everyone has enough pride they don't want to let another man step in front of him and beat him.
felt game prepared spring
I felt nervous. But I'm going to be OK. I feel good. That's why I prepared all spring training. I'm going to play every game that I can.
battle cushion defense felt games gave great locked offense team three
We're a team and we go out there and we battle together, but when it comes down to it, the three games we lost, the defense let up at the end; we let them score. It felt great to go out there and really get them stopped. The offense gave us a great cushion and we locked them down.
guy hit needs team
I know this team needs a guy like me to hit better. That's why I feel bad.
arms biggest blocks bring field football half johnson larry throwing
The biggest thing you have to look for is not so much the field as especially in the first half we weren't getting off blocks and making tackles. We were throwing arms out there. You're not going to bring Larry Johnson down by throwing an arm out there.
happens
I want to play every day, play hard, and if something happens it happens.
hard playing ready start
I'm ready to play. But I need to be more ready because I know I'm going to play on turf. Once I start playing on turf, it could be hard for me.
everybody happy series team
I'm happy to be here. I think this team will win. That's what everybody wants, a World Series ring.
everybody plays represent together
I want to be together with everybody and get to know how everybody plays here. But you've got to represent your country.
good talking time work
We have to do a lot of talking and try to make a good combination. Now we've got time to work on everything.
bad bent fell hearing hurt knee point tried
Everything I'm hearing is it's not a bad injury. My knee was bent and I just fell on it pretty hard. I tried to go back in, and it hurt to the point where I couldn't play.
work
This is terrible. Very disappointing. I've got to get back out there. There's so many things I have to work on.
camp finally happy missed six tough
After a long six months, a tough draft, a tough camp where I missed some time, I'm just so happy to finally be able to get in there and play that first one.