Vinny Castilla

Vinny Castilla
Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla Soriais a Mexican-born former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his best years with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. Previously, he played with the Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, and San Diego Padres...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth4 July 1967
carrying great knew team tools
He's carrying that team by himself. You always knew he has great talent. He has all the tools to become MVP.
accurate feet great positions third
He's a great third baseman. The way he positions his feet and always makes an accurate throw, it's something to emulate.
deal game great simple taking
This is unbelievable. This is great for Mexico, and for the whole game in the whole world. Everybody's taking it very seriously. It's not like just a simple tournament. This is a big deal for everybody. We're taking it seriously.
beautiful east great heat wear
It's a beautiful place, with great weather. The heat and humidity in the East can wear you out.
drive good great left second
I had a great first half. And the second half, with my knee, I couldn't use my left leg. I couldn't drive the ball. But I think if I'm healthy, I can have another good year.
diego good great open player playoffs room ryan san team trade work
They wanted to open up room for Ryan, and that's good -- Ryan Zimmerman is a great player and great prospect, ... The trade will work out for me, too. I'll be in San Diego with a team that made the playoffs this year.
good great hit san
I've always (wanted) to play in San Diego. It's a great city, and I have a lot of friends there. I always hit good in San Diego, too.
great national
That's why he's here. He's a great player, and that's why he's with us and the National team.
left shift weight
I feel like I can shift my weight to my left leg, ... That's the one that was hurting.
puts work
He's the manager. He puts down the rules. We just work here.
adrenaline flags
The adrenaline is a little different. The fans, you see the flags waiving. That was beautiful. It was very special.
inside outside played playing rather school
I didn't like school a whole lot because I would rather be outside playing than inside studying, ... I played with my friends and my family, and we always played sports. That's how it was back then and I'm still playing today.
obviously playing start
Obviously you worry, but it's still early. We know we can do it. But we've got to start playing better and get some wins.
rules work
He's the manager, man. He put the rules down. We just work here.