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
batting feeling last league mostly pitching practice routine season trying year
Last year I mostly only pitched bullpens and batting practice. I went into the season without pitching in a big league game. But I was feeling great. So we're trying to keep the same routine here.
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.
pay pitch
You pitch up there at this level, you're going to pay the price. It was my fault.
great guys hate job lose nail supposed
After the other guys did the job in relief, I was supposed to nail down the shutout for Felix after a great start. You hate to lose that zero, but we did get the win, and that's what it's all about.
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.
ball behind blew fell played strike
I fell behind 2-0 and had to get a strike there. The ball was not where I wanted it, no doubt. I just blew it. I blew it. We played big today.
bad bear guys happened nice sweep time
I didn't bear down. It would have been nice to sweep those guys but it was a bad day. It's the first time this has happened in a while.
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.
ball behind falling guy paid strike swinging took underneath
The ball was just lifted. He got it up, got underneath it and took it. The thing about falling behind on Loretta, you fall behind 2-0, with a guy on first, I've got to get at least a strike there. He went swinging and we paid for it.
innings night nine threw
I could have been in one, but I threw nine innings the night before.
absolutely excited love
He's doing absolutely fantastic. He's so excited back there, and I love that.
hanging
I feel like I've just been hanging out.
pitch
You can't think about the wall, but you always know it's there. You can't pitch differently because of it.