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
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.
diego good great open player playoffs room ryan san team trade work
They wanted to open up room for Ryan, and that's good -- Ryan Zimmerman is a great player and great prospect, ... The trade will work out for me, too. I'll be in San Diego with a team that made the playoffs this year.
behind defense good keeps pitchers puts throwing time winning
To play defense behind him is great, because he's always throwing strikes, and he keeps you in the game. He doesn't throw 94-95 (mph), but his fastball's good enough, and he puts it in the right time and the right place. That's what winning pitchers do.
good
They have a lot of good young players; they're doing a good thing in Colorado.
drive good great left second
I had a great first half. And the second half, with my knee, I couldn't use my left leg. I couldn't drive the ball. But I think if I'm healthy, I can have another good year.
anywhere focused good help hit matter pitch team
I play good anywhere they put me and help my team win. No matter where I hit in the lineup, I just try to concentrate and get focused and get a good pitch to hit.
game good level love perform
If I feel good and play good, I'll play another year. I love this game. It's my passion. I love this game too much and I'm going to be the first one to know if I can still perform at this level or not.
outside people
People outside of here don't think we can do it, ... We're still here.
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.