To be a small town kid from Hialeah, Fla., pitching in Miami and representing Team U.S.A., that says it all. It's a kid's dream. Don't pinch me. I don't want to wake up.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When you're a kid growing up, you say you want to make it to the Major Leagues, and when you reach that dream, that's what it's all about.
This is the thing you dream about when you're a kid, even before getting into the league.
When I was a little boy, my dream was to play baseball and leave Cuba.
At my growing years of 18 to 21 years old in the Minor Leagues, I dreamed of being a Philadelphia Phillie.
Up until the time I was 14 years old, I was sure that I was going to be a big-league baseball player. But that dream came to a rude awakening when I got cut from my high school baseball team.
It's a dream come true. I get to play for my hometown team, the team I grew up rooting for.
I always dreamed of making it in baseball, but life has moved pretty quickly for me.
I'm excited about being here in an organization that I grew up rooting for... I'm excited about being an Atlanta Brave and pitching in Game 1.
When I was 15 years old, I used to actually dream I was pitching in Yankee Stadium. Bill Dickey was my catcher.
It's definitely a dream come true playing for the Red Sox.