Freddy Garcia Quotations

When we clinch, we clinch. If not, that's baseball.

She was due during the game, ... I was watching the game, waking up with her.

My first start, everyone was concerned. I was throwing 85 (mph). I wasn't worried about it. I was trying to throw a good game against these guys. They are pretty hot right now, and I shut them down so that feels good.

I don't know a lot about them, but I'll be ready to go. I know they've got some Major League players, so you can't look past them. Every team in this tournament can beat you.

I didn't make a good pitch in the last two innings. I got to forget about it.

I didn't look. I knew that it was gone.

I couldn't really get it going. I wasn't even sweating. Bad game, bad day.

I feel pretty good. I have to make my pitches when I'm there. I don't know the Australian hitters, but I'll figure it out.

It is a great day for the two teams. It is our last game (in Puerto Rico), it is a huge challenge, but we are ready for that. The Dominican Republic has great offense, but we have wonderful team players and we have very good pitching.

Last night I talked to the guys and said, 'Save some for tomorrow,' and they did.

I was watching the game, waking up with her. It's pretty good. A lot of stuff for me. I've never seen that before, and that was a really good experience.

Maybe that's good for me. I've got a lot of innings, I've been throwing a lot this year, and a couple days off, you know, it feels pretty good.

Maybe that's good for me, I have (pitched) a lot of innings (2331/3), ... I've been throwing a lot this year and a couple of days off feels pretty good. I'll be ready. Against Boston, it was like seven days (between starts). Sometimes that's not good.

That was the game ... one pitch. What can I say?

Miguel is the biggest talent we have right now in Venezuela.

You can actually wear this one. Some are too big, but this one is nice. I'll wear it.

Yeah, I was trying to do my job. I tried to follow those guys.

Tough to beat, very tough. We've got starting pitching, we've got the bullpen, we've got the position players. This team has everything.

We let all of baseball know that we've got the best pitching staff. We proved it all year long.

There are a lot of new faces in there. It's different.

It was the same work, but a different kind of game. It's a kind of playoff time for us. It was a lot more intense.

You never see him in a bad mood. People think he's shy, but you just have to speak Spanish to know what kind of person he is.

It was a lot of fun. It was better than what I thought it would be. I wasn't ready to go back yet.

I tried to let it go, and it wasn't happening. I couldn't make the pitch I wanted to make.

It's pretty exciting. I was waiting for it since last year, and I'm glad I did it.

It's an exciting ballpark to play, ... Those people here are crazy.

I knew we were going to hit. We have a great lineup.

I like that kind of game. Nobody scores. We concentrated more. When we got in trouble, we made a good pitch and got out of the inning. We've played like that all year.

I'm really happy for him. It's his second year, and he got his first division title. He's been great all year long. That's not just my manager, it's my friend, and he did a great job.

I'm just really disappointed on how I pitched. I should pitch better. It was a terrible start.

I'm very excited to wear my country's jersey. I'm a professional and I've got no problem with pitching in any situation. I'm 100 percent ready to pitch.

I'm the kind of pitcher, I like to pitch every five days. With Boston it was like seven days. Sometimes that's not good for me.

He's seen our program and he's seen us grow and what God is doing with my life.

I don't know if I will cut mine -- we'll see.

It's going to be crazy. The fans in Venezuela are tough. They scream. We get to face the Dominicans in the first game - it's going to be crazy, they're looking for revenge. Our fans are loud, so are theirs. But that's good. It's going to be crazy.

I appreciate everything that the Houston organization did for me when they signed me when I was in Venezuela. Good coaching staff, and they do a lot of good things for the players.

I don't worry about him, ... I have to worry about the guys I have to face. The hitters have to worry about Santana, not me.

You know, I was on vacation. I went out there, I was strong, threw a lot of strikes, made good pitches. That's all.