With 65 pitches, my goal as a starter would be to get into the fifth inning. You would have to really be sharp with the command, but that would be something to shoot for.

My changeup, curve and sinker were good. I'm just waiting on the fastball. I need more velocity and I know it's going to come. After I take time off and start throwing again, there's a period when you work through the shoulder soreness. I'm at that point now. I'm right on schedule for the Classic. The fastball should be there for me in Puerto Rico.

My arm is healthy now, and that's the most important thing.

It's not like you can afford to spend the first two innings feeling your way to see what you can establish against certain hitters. With the 65-pitch limit, I think the pitchers will be attacking right away. You have to come out of the gate and go after them.

This tournament will show me where I am. I'll see where it takes me. When my career is over, I want to stay in baseball as a pitching coach or scout. But right now, I still feel I can be productive. I just have to prove to everyone that I can still pitch. I'm ready to do that.

Let's dig deep to build the kind of police force that our fatherland really deserves. We need a revolution of the police force here in Venezuela, and I will carry it out without delay, without excuses.