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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.