Livan Hernandez Quotations

The point is, it's now or never. You try to make the playoffs.

When I was in the bullpen, I felt good, ... And I said, 'Let's see what happens in the game.'

My knee feels better day by day. Every day I can walk better.

Nobody is perfect all the time. I felt very good tonight but I had lots of problems in the fist inning.

I don't know what happened. I'm going to try to put it out of my mind. I feel good. My knee feels good. It's difficult for me but I'll be alright. I'm going to start winning games.

I can get the surgery but it's important to me to finish the year,

I feel good today and I got that inning there with the mistake, and that's it, ... That was the inning. It's different if it's 1-0.

I got beat today with a mistake, ... That's it. That was the inning. It's different if it's 1-0.

When they need a fastball, they hit a fastball. When they need a double, they hit a double. This lineup is different because there are a lot of contact hitters. They're playing good baseball right now.

I think the guy on second base give the sign, ... I think, 2-0, normally people look for a fastball. It happens.

My mind and my body feel good. My knee is not 100 percent, but it's getting there. Day by day, I feel better.

I wasn't nervous. I know if something's going to happen, it's going to happen. And everything that's happening is good for us now.

My career is very important to me, coming to the United States and playing baseball. I love baseball and like the competition. This is my job.

This team is excited, ... You play baseball like that. A lot of teams, the Marlins play like that and enjoy the game. This team is the same way.

There's no more September. The only September is next year.

The team is playing for first place in the wild card now, so we've got to keep fighting.

The bullpen is great. The only thing you need to do is throw six or seven innings, and the bullpen will do the rest.

It was the day that everybody think I go crazy.

I told Frank I want to finish the game,

It's not easy to pitch with a knee like that, ... and I finished the year.

It's going to be all right. I just have to take it day by day.

Everybody knows this lineup is good. When you're on the mound, you know that this team is going to score some runs.

I've got to go to the training room and do a lot of work with the knee. It's not an easy day. It's harder for me right now.

I've got to be ready for the first day.

The knee is going to be all right for the season. There's no hurt, last like year. Last year, sometimes I get out of the bed and feel pain.

The knee feels good. I made a couple moves on the mound. I covered first base. I passed the ball to Nick Johnson. When you're on the mound, you do a lot of thinking. I feel very good. Every pitch was not perfect, but it's there. I'm working on my game and try to be ready for next time.

I'm going to hug him ... and let him know that he had to move forward in his life and become a star player in the big leagues.

I'm getting old. I don't want to celebrate. I want to stay home and sleep.

I'm thinking the guy on second base give the sign,

I'm thinking the guy on second base gave the sign.

In baseball, you make one mistake, you can lose the game, ... One mistake.

I like the competition, ... I think you got to see that. Everybody knows me. I like to be in the game. I like to pitch.

I like to win, and I'll do anything possible to win. It's September, it's the last month of the season. I'm ready to do it.

He's the kind of hitter that will put the ball in play, ... He sometimes throws the bat to get a base hit. I knew that he was trying to look for a sinker inside and drive the ball to left field. I tried not to make a mistake. I went inside with a sinker and it worked perfectly.

I feel better than last year. I'm the kind of guy of what is in the past is in the past. I know I have good pitches. I know I feel good, because I did my job with the knee. I'm thinking more about this year than last year. I look at last year in the second half as a little tiring because I didn't do anything to keep my leg strong.

He can have it. He thinks it's my lucky glove, but I'm not superstitious.