[Cordero had appeared in 72 games. When asked if all the work was wearing on him, he said...] It could be. You always get tired. That's no excuse. I still got to go out there and make the pitches. Being tired is no excuse.

He's Frank Robinson, one of the greatest players ever. It's still kind of weird saying I know him and actually play for him.

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.

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.

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.

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.