Alfredo Griffin Quotations

I am very proud to be here and to be with such a powerful group. This is my country's team. It's a pleasure being here.

Same thing they did in the regular season. Fastballs, change-ups, he's just not swinging good.

The beauty of Spring Training is there's always a lot of new faces. Everybody's excited and you've got to get ready for the season. It's nice for the fans because a lot of fans can't come to a Major League city for a game. So, here they can take a vacation with the family and see a game.

It's a Latin tradition that goes way back. It's a way to pump up the players and a way for the players to pump up the crowd. You support your team anyway you can.

I'm not sure if the USA has ever been exposed to this type of tradition. Fans in the USA applaud but are not as wild as they are in Latin America. I don't think all players in the Major Leagues show as much enthusiasm as we do here.

He said he is hitting the ball right at somebody.

I'm here because I want this to come out well and I have a lot of respect for the boys on the team. They have a lot of respect for me and I think it's important to share what you know about the game. They listen to what I say.