Francisco Cordero Quotations

If they don't use me, I won't be surprised.

I feel pretty good. There's no pain, just more stress from traveling.

I feel pretty good, I feel excited. I wanted to go at first, but I didn't because of the way I was feeling early in Spring Training. But I have been working hard and feeling better and better, so I'm excited to be going.

I feel sorry for their families. I got to know Oscar in 2002 when he was the pitching coach. The slider I have, it was because of him. My slider was really long and he worked hard with me, kept telling me I could do a good job. He tightened it, showed me a different grip. I've been using it ever since. He helped me a lot.

I don't want that to happen again. I'd love to play in the World Baseball Classic. The only way I wouldn't play is if I felt something in my shoulder and body.

I said it before, I haven't been doing the job the way they expect. We want to win and if I keep pitching like that, we're not going to win. They made the move, and I'm with them. I have to get back on track and do my job.

That won't help me. I need to keep pitching, and my job is to pitch the ninth inning. I'm not going to say, 'I'm not going to move,' if they ask me. But I'm still confident I can pitch the ninth inning.

Every guy here loves Rudy. I'm not a hitter, but I love Rudy, too, because he's a great guy.

I've never had this happen before, not in the Minors, nowhere. I don't know what's going on.

It was a really tough decision because I really wanted to pitch, but I wanted to give them enough to get someone else. I've been working hard right along and I've been feeling better every day. I think I will be able to give them one inning. Around 30 pitches would be my best.

It's not my decision. I don't know what they are going to do. I'm not in a position to decide that, the way I've pitched.

It's looking good so far. This is my second outing. The first outing felt pretty good, today I felt even better. I'm getting closer. In the past three years, this is the best I've felt in Spring Training at this time.

It just depends on how I feel. I want to see how it feels in the next week and a half. If it's not 100 percent, I'm not going to play.

It's so disappointing. I'm thinking about watching the game with some friends or maybe just heading back to the hotel and watching there. I'm just a fan for the day.

It just seems like every time, it's just one pitch.

I want to go, but I want to be smart about it. Throwing 30 pitches is not going to be good for me. Maybe I'll pitch one inning and do a good job.

I wanted to see how that felt, and that helped a little bit. I feel pretty good. There's no pain, just more stress from traveling. It's a little far from the Dominican to Arizona, but I think I'm OK. The last time I played catch I felt fine.

I'm going through a really tough time, but I'm know that I'm a better pitcher than I'm showing right now. I'm thinking positive. I'm sure this is going to end and I'm going to have a great season.

I'm feeling stronger every day, but I wouldn't have been ready to pitch. I still think it was the right decision, but it is tough not to be competing for my country.

I'm really disappointed. My shoulder just doesn't feel right.

I'm really disappointed. I've been waiting as long as I could to make the decision, but my shoulder just doesn't feel right.

I'm not a fast starter in spring training, and I need to be careful. I want the Dominican Republic to win as much as anybody back home, but I also want to be able to help the team.

I'm really in the middle. If I get the call, I'd think about it, really think about it. So far nothing has happened. If they called, I'd talk to the manager and the general manager.

I heard the fans booing and I don't blame them.

I just don't know yet. I just can't tell you now.

I pitched with a different glove today, I cut my hair a little bit, I'm trying anything I think is going to work.