I'm very happy for the Contreras family. They're out. Now they've got a chance to experience life the way I did as a kid. You know, his kids are going to have a real chance in life now, and the same way that I had it.
Quotes about contreras (10 Quotes)
They've had a full-court press on me for Contreras all year long, and when they called this morning, his name came up again, ... We were prepared to go with what we have. We were prepared to stand pat unless something came along that really made sense.
That happened in spring training that he didn't make the team because we didn't have space for him, ... The way (Jose) Contreras has thrown and (Orlando Hernandez) has thrown, it's not easy to put him in the rotation. We will do what is best for the team.
I don't know, nor do I really care, about what went on in New York with Jose. I think Contreras' future is ahead of him.
He (Contreras) has the best stuff on the staff from top to bottom. No doubt about it.
Guillen wasn't finished about his intent to stick with Contreras with left-hander Neal Cotts warming up. He was dominating the Twins, ... People think I'm a bad manager or don't know the game or fall asleep during the game and wake up and change pitchers. I'm watching the same game they are.
He had a very close relationship with Miguel Contreras and a very, very close relationship with Ludlow. He's very much a labor guy, but he's going to need labor allies on each of these issues.
It's frustrating, because I knew it was going to be a close game, ... We managed a run off Contreras today, and after giving up the solo home run, it was a 1-1 game. Then another solo home run, and everything just fell apart from there.
The level of competition in Cuba isn't the same as it is in the major leagues. It's about Triple-A. Contreras went (to New York) and was expected to win right away and that wasn't realistic.
It's an amazing job this kid did over the last year and a half, ... This kid came in with a lot of problems, mechanics and keeping his pitches down. I always say Contreras got the best arm on my staff. There's not a doubt about it. It was a matter of time when he got more confidence and he was throwing more strikes.