Ramon Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez
Ramón José Hernández Marinis a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseballwith the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockiesand Los Angeles Dodgers...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth20 May 1976
close feeling hard paying swing work worked
I think if I didn't have surgery, ... I wouldn't even be close to feeling like I am right now. Before, I couldn't even work on my swing when I was hurt. I worked hard to get back, and it's paying off.
diego game hard learn played san stay work
It was hard to leave. I'm on a new team, and I know they didn't want me to leave. They want me to stay so I can work with the pitchers. But I've played the game a lot of years. I've been with more than one team. I was with Oakland and then San Diego and now here. So I have an idea how to learn new pitchers. Hopefully, it won't take me that long.
hard playing proud three work
It makes me proud (of) all the work I did to come back sooner. I've been out three months. ... But I don't think it's going to be that hard to get back to playing the way I used to.
happen stay
I think he's doing everything right, ... I told him to keep working, stay ready. You never know what's going to happen in this game.
good looking
I was looking for a fastball. I got it on the good part of the bat. It went where no one could get it.
trying
I was trying to look for a fastball,
flip game matter team woke
It doesn't matter who we play now, ... we got the confidence. I think this woke our team up, to flip a game like that.
behind everybody game guy pick playing pressure takes
When you have a lineup where everybody can produce, it takes a lot of pressure off the hitters. I know, if I make an out, the guy behind me is going to come and pick me up. When you have that, it makes the game fun. And when it happens, you're playing the game relaxed.
barry call great respect sure watching
Barry is Barry -- you have to respect him as a great hitter. I'm not sure what to expect. I'll be watching him to see how he looks, and I'll try to call the right pitches, the way I always do.
believed disagree isolate others
I have always believed that to isolate others or yourself because you disagree is not right.
doubt hit
When I hit it, I had no doubt it was gone.
coming time
It was unbelievable, especially coming this time of the year.
good helping team time win
It was an unbelievable feeling, especially at this time of the year. It makes you feel good that you're helping your team win ballgames.
great guy job pitching slider strike time
Rudy has a great slider and changeup to go with that fastball. He did a great job pitching to Bonds. Any time you strike that guy out, you've done something.