Salomon Torres Quotes (11 Quotes)

Definitely. I want the ball tomorrow in the same situation.

I'm just happy that they give me the ball on a daily basis, ... I just like to go out there everyday or every other day. If it so happens that it is in the ninth inning, I welcome the challenge and will do everything I can to prove those people right that are giving me the opportunity.

All we need is to add one or two pieces to the puzzle and -- boom -- we're going to be there. I don't think we're going to win the World Series right away. But we are finally going to give the fans something to cheer for.

You cannot measure us based on two games. We're just finding a rhythm. We believe we can get the job done. Look at what we've done the past few years. If we pitch up to our abilities, there's no doubt we'll get it done.

I don't have any words to describe how grateful I was to receive that call from Pirates GM Dave Littlefield in 2001. It's almost five years later and I'm still grateful. That says a lot.

We knew that we would have to reach down deep inside and put a couple of innings together, and we came up big. We're doing a tremendous job as a whole and it was no different today.

I've always been this way. When I was in Little League, my coach named me captain to keep the other children in line. I never liked to be a burden, but I always liked to help. I want to be there for my teammates. Because of my experience and faith, I feel I have a lot to offer.

You want to do enough to help your country, but you want to be able to bring your arm back healthy for the Pittsburgh Pirates. At the end of the day, we have to come back to our teams and we want to come back in one piece.

I like to be out there, ... For them to give me this chance is an honor. It says they trust my stuff to be in that situation. I'm planning on taking full advantage. I looks like everybody is auditioning for next year. I take that as a challenge.

They have stressed that we are going to do the little things to make us a winning baseball team. I am eager to see that happen. There is more than hitting and pitching to playing good baseball. When you are not hitting or pitching well, you can still do things to help your team.

He was outstanding. I've been hearing about his velocity and all that, but today he did what he needed to do. He showed me a lot. He showed me maturity. He was making his pitches like a No. 1 starter that everybody knows he should be.