Eddie Guardado
Eddie Guardado
Edward Adrian Guardadois a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher and current bullpen coach. Throughout his career, Guardado had played with the Minnesota Twins, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, and the Texas Rangers. He was named as a bullpen coach for the Minnesota Twins in 2014...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth2 October 1970
CityStockton, CA
business goes quiet rookie talk talked unless works
He comes in here early, he works out, he goes about his business the right way. He goes about his business the rookie way be quiet and don't talk unless you're talked to.
happens heart hell
He did a hell of a job. That's what happens when you have heart and guts.
contribute win
We all have to contribute here if we're going to win this year.
guys teach
Now, that's what I try to teach these guys in here.
almost bad cost felt pulled teammates
One bad pitch, it's frustrating. But I felt great, like I did in Boston, and look what happened. I cost the team, I almost cost the game. But my teammates pulled it out, and you know what? I'm not worried. I'll be fine.
composure everybody himself surprising
The thing that's really surprising everybody is his composure on the mound. The way he handles himself on the field, you wouldn't think he's 19 years old.
along guys handled hype talent tremendous
Felix is one of those guys who comes along every 10 or 20 years. He's a tremendous talent -- for his age, unbelievable. And he's handled all this hype like a champ.
early last lasted tone year
You've got to set a tone early. We didn't set that tone early last year and it lasted the whole year.
pay pitch
You pitch up there at this level, you're going to pay the price. It was my fault.
help job save sit team win
That's what my job is. To help this team win and save some games. But when they come, they come in bunches. When they don't come, they don't come for a while. You sit back and wait. We'll see what happens. I'll be ready.
deal felt playing thinking
In thinking about it, I felt I'd be better off not going over and playing in the WBC. I've got a lot to deal with here.
life people stand themselves
I know what is going on here. People want to stand up for their rights. If they're here illegally, most of them are doing it to make a better life for themselves and their families. I'd just like to see them do it the right way.
guys
He's one of those guys who comes around every 20 years.
games types
I didn't do my job. These types of games hurt.