"As soon as I cross that line, I'm another person. When I get the ball, it's the only thing there is to me."

"Every time I go out to the mound, I think about where I come from and what I used to have."

"If this is a dream, I hope I never wake up."

"I'm just at the beginning of my career and because of that I don't consider myself a star."

"I'm never afraid, never fear anything."

"The most difficult thing in baseball is to be consistent. You can have one good year, but if the next is bad you're defrauding everyone."

"There's pressure from everyone, from the media, from my family, from the organization, but if I think about that, if I put all of that on my mind, I'm not going to do well. I want to have fun, but at the same time, do my job."

"When you have a big heart and big stuff, anything is possible."

"He has the aptitude, he has the composure, he has the makeup, and he has the stuff." - Doug Sisson

"He throws that Bugs Bunny pitch that goes, stops in front of the plate, and goes again." - Troy Percival

"I hope I never see that guy the rest of my career." - Doug Mientkiewicz

"In Venezuela, there's never been anyone like him." - Graciano Ravelo

"Rodriguez acts as if he doesn't have a care in the world-the talent is too much, the poise unreal." - Jon Heyman

"With Frankie, every pitch is full guerrilla." - Bud Black