My dream is to play every day for a winning club, … This is my chance to show what I can do. But Ramon Hernandez is the man here.

If we play in the season like we’ve played in Spring Training, we’re going to surprise a lot of people. The thing is, we hustle. We’re ready to play. We don’t want to embarrass South...

Here, the hitting coach said see the ball and hit it, and swing how you want to. That’s what I’m doing now.

I try not to think about the future,

The veterans do the same things. It’s a part of baseball. We can’t say it’s just because we’re young.

Somebody would stand out there with his arms raised and say, ‘Go!’ … And we’d take off. I’d win one, he’d win one. It was always close.

Oh, no, I will never complain about that. Ramon is a great catcher. It is his job. I was just holding it for him until he came back.

I think that’s the farthest home run I’d ever seen as a catcher.

This is going to be a good tournament. With all the teams there, it’s going to be good.

I’ve known Ramon since we were in Oakland together after I signed with the A’s,

I’m just seeing the ball better. I’m getting comfortable. I’m not trying to do too much.

It was cracked a little bit … I just finished it. It’s hard when you’re hitting the ball well and the hits don’t come.

These are my babies, … They all have some base hits in them, I hope.

He broke a couple of bats with the cutter. I hadn’t caught him in a long time but he looked great to me. He was putting the ball in the right spots. For me, what...

It worked out for the best.

Ramon’s the man here, … I just try to take advantage of the opportunity when they call on me.

[Olivo praised Padres hitting coach Dave Magadan, who, as a minor league instructor, had given Olivo good grades when the 6-foot, 220-pounder was hitting line drives up the middle for Chicago’s Double-A club.] Here, the...

[Dominican fans] are going to be mad. But I’m new, and I’ve got to learn the pitchers.

That surprised me. I was throwing the ball to [Mike] Jacobs at first base, and I turn around and I see him. I didn’t even know what was going on.

I feel bad for my country, and all my friends, that I’m not playing. But my situation here, with all the pitchers, I feel I should be here. I know the Dominican team wanted me...

I have all of my confidence back. The manager gives me an opportunity to play. He trusts me. I feel like I’m part of the team. I feel so comfortable. I needed something. I needed...

He’s an energy guy on the mound. I’m real excited [about] catching him.

[He was batting .151 for the Mariners, and the harder he worked, the worse he fared.] I lost all of my confidence in Seattle, … even though I worked my (rear end) off every day...

I know I can hit and play defense. You have to let the game come to you.

I missed the sign, it was my fault,

I have to relax and wait for the ball to come to me.