26 Quotes by Chad Cordero

We couldn't believe it. You figured something like that would happen, because he was still coming off the surgery. He didn't seem like he was 100 percent. But we didn't think he would have Tommy John surgery.

We added depth to our bench and that's something we didn't have last year. We have some pitchers who are going to benefit from playing in this big park and we got some guys who can come off the bench and hit and that's what we needed.

We're all excited to get going. We had a lot going on in spring training. It feels good to know the season is finally here.

This was a huge win for us. Now we're in the driver's seat.

Everything was working. My fastball felt good, I was able to throw it with velocity, and my slider was working well. It got away from me once, but other than that, I felt it was working good.

Thirty would have been great, ... I would've been happy with anywhere between 25 and 30.

A lot more people notice me. I was at the MGM Grand and someone noticed me out there. It was kind of weird.

I toss a ball into the stands whenever I'm (catching) balls in the outfield in pre-game warm-ups. Just to see their faces when they get it, it's awesome, it's great.

It's going to work out very well for us. Last year, there was no shade out in left field. In right field, you have everything. We are not going to get worn out after sitting in the sun, especially during the summer out here. You get worn down real quick. It's going to be a big boost to us.