Jose Contreras
Jose Contreras
José Ariel Contreras Camejois a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican Baseball League. He has played in the Cuban National Series, Major League Baseball, and internationally for the Cuban national baseball team...
beginning decent helping pitching team wins
At the beginning of the year, I was pitching pretty decent but I wasn't getting the wins. Now, I'm getting the wins and helping the team win games.
feeling felt good mentally physically strong
I haven't felt as mentally and physically strong as I do right now in a while. I am feeling real good right now.
believed everybody since walked
Since the first day I walked into the clubhouse, everybody believed in me,
attack ball behind couple falling great wrong
Falling behind on Garret Anderson, such a great hitter. You attack him the wrong way and you are going to get hurt. After that, I wasn't locating the ball the way I was the first couple of batters and they got back-to-back hits. I got myself in trouble.
felt mentally physically strong
I haven't felt as mentally and physically strong as I do now.
confidence pressure white
I have no pressure with the White Sox. And my confidence is very good.
coach confidence manager pitching received
The confidence I have received from my manager and my pitching coach Don Cooper, ... I think my pitching coach and my manager have been really patient.
bad face facing good honor mostly pitch wish
We pitch mostly the same way, and just facing him is an honor. As good as he is, I wish I had him on my team, but too bad we have to face him.
bad chicago dedicate deserve fans game great pitching stood waited
Today's game was a great one and I dedicate it to Chicago and the fans of Chicago who have waited for so long. I know they deserve this because they stood by me when I was pitching bad and now that I'm pitching great.
language speak talk
We get to talk because we speak the same language,
country government people
The government is one thing and the country of Cuba and my people are something different completely, .. It's like the United States government and your country. You don't have to agree with the policies to be proud of your country.
cuban
I'm Cuban and I always will be.
pitching great-friend incredibles
Don Cooper is an incredible person. He's not only a great pitching coach, but he's a great human being and a great friend.
cuba abundance shortage
It's amazing how everything here seems like it's in abundance. In Cuba, there is a shortage of everything.