Quotes by Humberto Cota

“This feels really good, because we didnt want to break that record,”

“I knew it right away. I just didnt tell anyone other than my catcher, ... Just so he knows why my pitches are acting differently.”

“We cant worry about the standings or watching the scoreboard or any of that kind of stuff. We just need to work on getting better.”

“It looks like weve got a great staff. Nothing against the old one, but these are some experienced guys, a manager and coaches that have been there in October. That makes a difference. You can see guys out there listening to every word they say.”

“These guys have been in the playoffs. They have been playing in October for a couple of years, and they know what they are doing. As players, were just trying to follow them.”

“I really hate that word, competition. I dont see it that way. Me and Ryan, we can push each other. We can both get better. Were not hating each other or anything like that. Bottom line is we both want to get the best out of our pitching staff and help this team win more games. If we keep going like that all year, its going to be good for everyone.”

“I was only going to catch one game [for Mexico]. I thought it would be better for me to work with the new coaching staff and manager here. It was a tough decision, but this is a big year for me and I want to do everything I can to be ready.”

“I kind of expected he was going to be a little bit behind. He only pitched one other inning in the tournament, against Canada. But the thing that really encouraged me the most was that he made the quality pitches when he needed to. He made quality pitches and got three quality innings.”

“Hell be at least in the low 90s by the time the season starts. He has to catch up. His arm strength is not there yet.”

“He was strong. He was almost like the old Oliver.”