Felipe Lopez
Felipe Lopez
coming good gradually peak plate ready relax starting wrong
I can just relax and gradually get ready. I'm starting to feel really good at the plate now. Everything is coming back. I don't want to peak at the wrong time. I want to be ready for the season.
call
If he would have made the right call in the beginning, yeah, I would have scored.
behind soul
It can become the soul of a community, something everyone can get behind and support.
fans fun pittsburgh relatives until wait win yelling
I won't win it, ... I did have fun with some Pittsburgh fans on Sunday. They were yelling at me, 'How come you wait until you come to Pittsburgh to get hot?' I told them, 'Because I have a lot of relatives and friends here. And by the way, Go Steelers.'
ahead game keeps likes
He likes to get ahead of guys. For infielders, it keeps us on our toes. He keeps the game moving.
basketball village
They say every village in Oaxaca, like Chiapas, has a basketball court. Sometimes there's not much else there.
bit confidence last rhythm trying work
I was in a little bit of a slump, but I've got my confidence. I know I can do this -- not just because of last year. I'm comfortable enough and have confidence in myself to know I can hit. I wasn't stressing out about it. I was getting my work done and trying to get back in the rhythm of things.
ball clear kept saw
It was clear to see that the ball was trapped. I saw it, that's why I kept on running.
fair given
I think I was never given a fair shot,
expecting work
I wasn't expecting anything new. I just wanted to work with him.
improve last satisfied worked
Every year, you try to improve something. I've worked on everything. I'm not - I can't be - satisfied with what I did last year. I've got to improve.
attention home honor join knew paid people power runs smaller
It's an honor to join those guys, but I really haven't paid attention to the home runs because I just want to win. I always knew I could do it. I'm a smaller guy, but I have some power in my bat. I like it when people underestimate me. It's like a challenge.
behind hit knew pitch took tried
With Dunn behind me, I knew I'd get a pitch to hit. I took one (strike). Then I tried to hit it hard.