Vinny Castilla
Vinny Castilla
Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla Soriais a Mexican-born former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his best years with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. Previously, he played with the Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, and San Diego Padres...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth4 July 1967
outside people
People outside of here don't think we can do it, ... We're still here.
good great hit san
I've always (wanted) to play in San Diego. It's a great city, and I have a lot of friends there. I always hit good in San Diego, too.
We don't get much attention. But that's all right; we know who we are and what we can do.
ball handle hard hit threw trying
I was trying to hit the ball hard somewhere. He threw me a ball that I could handle and I hit it hard.
adrenaline flags
The adrenaline is a little different. The fans, you see the flags waiving. That was beautiful. It was very special.
accurate feet great positions third
He's a great third baseman. The way he positions his feet and always makes an accurate throw, it's something to emulate.
baseball great love mexico northern people watching
To know the whole country's watching you, it's going to be a great experience. Baseball in Mexico is not as big as soccer, but people love it, especially in the northern part of (the country).
anybody gotta mama time
From now on, 'trying hard' isn't enough. Anybody can try. My mama can try. This time of year, you gotta win.
inside outside played playing rather school
I didn't like school a whole lot because I would rather be outside playing than inside studying, ... I played with my friends and my family, and we always played sports. That's how it was back then and I'm still playing today.
obviously playing start
Obviously you worry, but it's still early. We know we can do it. But we've got to start playing better and get some wins.
left shift weight
I feel like I can shift my weight to my left leg, ... That's the one that was hurting.
best carry example flag great kids president words
To see the president say some words to do our best and to be an example for other young kids in Mexico, that was nice. To see the flag and carry the flag, that's a great experience.
adrenaline game spring team time training
This was the first time we put the team together. There was a lot of adrenaline flowing. It wasn't like any Spring Training game. This was different. This was the first game as a team, and we were very excited.
balls bat easy field hit
It's not that easy, ... If it was that easy I'd hit all the balls to right field and bat 1.000.