75 Quotes by Bartolo Colon

I have a lot of respect for Mariano Rivera, ... I learned a lot of things from him. More than anything, I learned how to hold a cut fastball. Mariano has taught me how to be a complete pitcher. That respect goes a long way. I have the same thing to say about Pedro Martinez. I love them a lot.

I felt really bad when I got traded because I was switching to a team I hadn't played before in a new league. But I want to thank all the people of Montreal, when I was there they really embraced me and made me feel very welcome.

I felt a little nervous. I had never seen so many flags. Not just Dominican flags, but also from Venezuela. To me that was very, very beautiful.

I feel good. Right now I feel as ready as any other season.

I elevated the ball when they got the three runs. But overall, I must say, it was a nice feel out on the mound today.

Today, I couldn't even do that because of my back. Even staying on top was difficult. I was very inconsistent because of the discomfort in my back. I don't even know where I was mechanically.

It is going to take a little bit of time. It is going to come from within. One day I am going to realize I'm fine.

I was afraid of not coming through for my people, and now I'm really happy to have contributed to the baseball glory of my country.

I think we're going to compete, but to be honest, when I look at pitching, I think Venezuela has an edge. They have a clear edge on the pitching side.