Felipe Lopez Quotes (14 Quotes)

It's an honor to join those guys, but I really haven't paid attention to the home runs because I just want to win. I always knew I could do it. I'm a smaller guy, but I have some power in my bat. I like it when people underestimate me. It's like a challenge.

He likes to get ahead of guys. For infielders, it keeps us on our toes. He keeps the game moving.

It was clear to see. (Duffy) did a good job of trapping the ball.

It was clear to see that the ball was trapped. I saw it, that's why I kept on running.

Every year, you try to improve something. I've worked on everything. I'm not - I can't be - satisfied with what I did last year. I've got to improve.

He's more confident this year. He's done it at Triple-A. He's done it everywhere else. It's the same game except faster and with bigger names. It's just a matter of losing that fear of what everybody else thinks and going out there and doing your thing.

They say every village in Oaxaca, like Chiapas, has a basketball court. Sometimes there's not much else there.

His command was a little off today. I was just concentrating on getting a good pitch to hit. ... I was trying to hit the ball hard in the gaps.

I can just relax and gradually get ready. I'm starting to feel really good at the plate now. Everything is coming back. I don't want to peak at the wrong time. I want to be ready for the season.

I overthrew it, ... I didn't have a good grip on the ball.

To be honest, it seems like the decision to release me was taken way in advance. When they informed me about it, they told me a big man was what they were looking for. Had I known that before, I would have not come to training camp with the Magic. . . . I think they should have shown more respect to Felipe Lopez the person. I feel like I have been used.

I won't win it, ... I did have fun with some Pittsburgh fans on Sunday. They were yelling at me, 'How come you wait until you come to Pittsburgh to get hot' I told them, 'Because I have a lot of relatives and friends here. And by the way, Go Steelers.'

It can become the soul of a community, something everyone can get behind and support.

vice president.