I feel very happy with this contract. This team has a lot of tradition, and it pleases me to know that they want me to pitch for them.
"Octavio Eduardo Dotel Diaz" is a Dominican Republic/Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. Dotel played for thirteen major league teams, more than any other player in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), setting the mark when he pitched for the Detroit Tigers on April 7, 2012, breaking a record previously held by Mike Morgan, Matt Stairs, and Ron Villone. He was a member of the Houston Astros for 5 seasons.
Dotel made his MLB debut on June 26, 1999, for the New York Mets and lost. His first MLB win came July 1, 1999, against the Florida Marlins. He ended the season as the winning pitcher in the 1999 National League Championship Series game five against the Atlanta Braves.
He was voted Player of the Week for the week of July 25, 1999. Dotel won the 2011 World Series as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals.
More Octavio Dotel on Wikipedia.I didn't think I was given enough of a chance, ... I didn't want to show up at the ballpark [and work as a setup man]. My only thought was, F--- Houston.
It's better than I expected to be right off [surgery], but they're the ones to decide. They're the boss. I'm in no rush, either, because I know I'll be in the [important] games when it's time.
One thing Billy taught me is to know how to handle the situation. I learned how to handle the situation, ... It's hard to know how to handle it.
I'm so ready. I can't wait to get up there.
Right now, I don't have my fastball, ... It's hard for me to come out here the first day and 'Boom!' Ninety-five. I'm not a Spring Training guy.
I worked on my elbow and I learned how to play poker. That was all I did. I didn't want to watch games on television because it was too painful. I missed pitching.
It's O.D. time, ... It's a tough thing, for me to replace Billy. But to be honest, I've been ready for 3 1/2 years.
I have to respect what they say, but I think I'll be in the game before June. It depends on how I do when I stay here after the season starts.
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