Quotes by Jose Castillo

“Its a new year. It was time to do something different.”

“I was really happy with the year I had. I showed a lot more power than I did (as a rookie). I think I showed that I can hit some home runs at the major-league level.”

“It makes me mad that I missed so much time. I never had any big injuries in the minor leagues. I thought I was having a really good year and it was tough to have to sit out that last month or so of the season. I wanted to keep improving and helping the team.”

“Ive been working out every day and I feel very strong. Im ready to go.”

“It would be great to play in it.”

“The doctors checked on my knee, and they said its good. I feel pretty good right now. Im ready to play.”

“The Pirates dont want me to go, so Im not going. Thats OK. This is more important, being here and getting ready for the season.”

“I felt good. Im happy because I got a hit and was able to [score] on the hit. My knees and leg felt very good.”

“People know they can find any kind of worker here.”

“I feel really good right now. I really worked to get ready for this season.”