Roberto Hernandez
Roberto Hernandez
I'll be here for him. All year, all the time.
relief
I'm a relief pitcher, ... That's all I know. When the game's on the line, I want the ball.
barry consider great
He's such a great hitter. And now you consider him like Barry Bonds, when he was going good.
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He told us that the last four or five years, he sat back and watched the Pittsburgh Pirates from the opponents' bench and he couldn't (understand) why a team with so much talent couldn't reach its talent level -- or strive to reach it. It boils down to little things. Teams who pitch and catch and do the little things are usually at the top of their division. This team has that capability.
confident felt pitching
I felt very confident pitching to him. If I make my pitch, it's a different story. And if he doesn't make the adjustment, it's a different story.
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It's pretty scary when the doctor looks at you and says it's either your arm or your life.
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It's very difficult when you start to understand you are facing a life-threatening situation. You don't know what's going happen. It goes beyond just wondering what's going to happen to your baseball career. You wonder how your entire life might change or if you're still going to be fortunate to have a life.
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There's talent there. There really is. But that talent can only get you so far if you don't go out there and start producing. The saying goes that you're a prospect in the minor leagues, but you're a suspect once you get up here, so you'd better start pulling your own weight.
life
It's a nightmare, ... How do you live with such an embarrassment in your life? How do you live when someone makes your life so insignificant?
good
It was good to go and the right thing,
turn walk
You can turn around and walk away with that one.
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You don't have to consider anybody else. He's the best in the postseason. And he's very good, great, in the regular season. He is so consistent. And beats you and you know what's coming. They can't hit it. He just puts the cutter out there and says 'Here it is.' Is that the best pitch ever? It might be.
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You don't have to consider anybody else, ... He's the best in the postseason. And he's very good, great, in the regular season. He is so consistent. And beats you and you know what's coming. They can't hit it. He just puts the cutter out there and says 'Here it is.' Is that the best pitch ever? It might be.
cancer gotten medical
The medical examiner hasn't gotten back to us yet. We know he had cancer of some sort, and that he had it for a while.