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Conversamos con Martín Pérez, Robert Suárez y Manny Machado en si visita a Miami
Conversamos con Martín Pérez, Robert Suárez y Manny Machado en si visita a Miami
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00:00Hello, how are you fanatics? What a joy to meet you again in Desde el Terreno.
00:04Today a little different from the heights, delighting us with this spectacular view of the city of Miami,
00:09waiting for the return of the home team, the Marlins of Miami,
00:13who will have as their next rival in Lone Depot Park, the D-Bucks of Arizona.
00:17I am Mari Carmen Fariña and I invite you to enjoy with me Desde el Terreno.
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00:35Hang on, 80 years in Venezuela, taking care of your smile.
00:43Fanatics of the ball, it is always a pleasure to meet Martin Perez,
00:47the thrower of the San Diego Padres.
00:50Martin, welcome.
00:52I wanted to start by asking you, or telling you that the changes are usually positive, right?
01:01And this case has not been the exception, due to the current situation in which the Pirates of Pittsburgh are,
01:10your former organization, and now the San Diego Padres.
01:14So, here goes the question.
01:16How is that motivation, which I imagine is greater, and if there is any kind of pressure?
01:21No, well, I'm excited.
01:25Everything changed the moment I found out that the Padres were coming.
01:29My mind clicked.
01:33To know that I was going to play with Ernesto Diaz-Reyes again,
01:36and to be with Bogard, to be able to share a club with Manny,
01:41to know that I was going to play with Suarez, with Peralta.
01:45For me, my mentality changed, and I think I didn't bother.
01:51I felt good, I felt calm.
01:54Obviously, we know that in this industry, this is a business,
01:59and they had their reasons to change me,
02:02and I took it in a very calm way, and now enjoying it,
02:06and I think enjoying the moment, the moment I'm living right now,
02:11and doing my job, which is to get the fans out.
02:17And taking advantage of the fact that you mentioned those teammates,
02:21this 2024 version of San Diego,
02:24it's very interesting because there are several Venezuelans and also many Latinos.
02:29So, how is that environment inside the club?
02:32Incredible, incredible.
02:34Now, supposedly, they are going to buy a karaoke.
02:37Oh, well, and your movies, right?
02:39So, supposedly, we are going to sing and all that,
02:43but, you know, the environment you live in the Dogado is something else.
02:47What you see out here is what you see in there.
02:53And what I like the most about this is that we are all rowing to the same place,
02:57which is to get to the playoffs and go to the World Series.
03:00And when you have a group of players who are super stars,
03:06but the ego is not there,
03:08it is impossible for you to look like a team when you are inspired.
03:11So, this is what we are living right now,
03:15and hopefully this will last until we go to the caravan of the World Series.
03:21But, nothing, I am happy and it provokes me to come to the stadium,
03:24it provokes me to be early, it provokes me to talk to the guys.
03:27We all joke here all the time, no one is upset.
03:30If you are not doing well, which is what I have seen,
03:33if someone is not doing well, Manny or the others come and talk to you.
03:36That kind of support that exists here is something impressive
03:40and that motivates you to do your job as well.
03:44What do you highlight the most?
03:46What has caught your attention the most about San Diego?
03:53Are you talking about the team?
03:55About the team, well, also about the city, which is spectacular.
03:58The team, its people, the way they treat you is something incredible.
04:04Obviously, the manager knows me, I am 15 years old,
04:09and everyone knows what my background is.
04:12I always talk to the coaches and they ask me,
04:15they called the coaches from Texas to know how I am,
04:19and they tell them good things, and I like that.
04:23But, nothing, I think the treatment they give you here is something incredible.
04:28You know, I know what I can do in Monticulo,
04:30and you come to a team and they tell you,
04:32you are here for something, because we trust you,
04:34that gives you an extra.
04:36But, the environment is different, totally different,
04:41and I feel like if I had played here before.
04:46Martin Perez is a reliable arm for any organization,
04:50and now he is demonstrating it with the parents of San Diego,
04:53so he is happy and with a big smile.
04:56Remember that your smile is powerful.
04:59Hang on, 80 years in Venezuela, taking care of your smile.
05:06How have there been some changes in these last openings?
05:10I have tried not to continue playing the way I had been doing before.
05:16I think that at the time I could have used,
05:22that I used my sinker last year, and the year before,
05:26I had good results, but we are in the big leagues,
05:30the fighters make adjustments,
05:32here they have a report of what I am throwing more inside,
05:35what I am throwing outside, what I am not throwing.
05:37So, I think it is always time for you to claim yourself,
05:42first as a person, and me as a player.
05:46And if I sat down, a month ago I sat down,
05:50and I started to wonder why they were hurting me so easily,
05:53if I am throwing good pitches,
05:55but I didn't realize that the sequence was not the right one,
05:57and that I was stopping using pitches that I shouldn't have stopped using.
06:01So, I started to use my curve more,
06:05I started to mix my pitches more,
06:07I started to use my sinkers where I have always had to use them.
06:12When I have to pitch inside, I do it when I need it,
06:17because the hitter tells you when he is looking for another pitch that is not inside.
06:22So, I started to see again the way the hitter moves,
06:27which are the swings, I started to see more swings than I had stopped doing.
06:30So, that is why I am doing what I am doing,
06:35and obviously also with the help of the pitching coach,
06:37because the analytics here is an incredible thing.
06:41What I like the most about the San Diego organization is that
06:47I pitch according to my pitches.
06:50They tell me, with these pitches, you are going to get these batters out of the water.
06:55I can't pitch the way another lefty pitches, because we are different.
06:59I am going to attack the way I attack the batters with the pitches I have,
07:04and that is what I like, because I say, this is how it should be.
07:08With my pitches, I am going to get you out of the water, which is what I have to do.
07:11So, yesterday was funny, because they asked me,
07:16you made your report, right?
07:18I told the pitcher, wherever you put the ball, I am going to hit it with the ball,
07:23so don't worry.
07:24I am not throwing 97, 96, but you put your ball, I am going to hit it.
07:31I came to pitch, I want to pitch.
07:33And he starts laughing, because he says, you make it easier for me,
07:37because I have my game and you follow me.
07:39So, don't worry, I trust you.
07:41We don't have more catchers.
07:43I think that chemistry with the catchers is very important,
07:47and what I want is that every time you pitch,
07:50you are sure that I am going to hit it with a conviction that we can get it out.
07:54What do you want to leave in this organization?
07:57Your contribution to this team?
07:59Nothing.
08:04To go out and compete.
08:06I want them to see the ball, and that every time I am out there,
08:09the guys know that I am going to give my best,
08:12even if they make me 5 or none, I am always going to compete.
08:16That is what I want to teach the guys,
08:18that you don't have to go out there and throw 100 miles.
08:23I have nothing against the guys who throw hard,
08:25because I think that is a plus,
08:27and I think it is a blessing that they still have that speed,
08:32but it is not my case.
08:33I can't cover the sun with one finger.
08:35I go out there to play with the balance of the catchers,
08:39to try to give more of that inning to my team,
08:42and try to win games.
08:43I didn't come here to win 10 games,
08:47I came here to help the team win,
08:49and that is what I want to leave here.
08:52Because there is something that I learned early in my career,
08:56which is commitment to your career.
08:58When you have commitment,
09:00you fulfill all your responsibilities and everything you have to do.
09:03If you don't have commitment,
09:04your career is not going to last.
09:06And the satisfaction of keeping your mouth shut,
09:09showing your work,
09:11with results,
09:13and with more than 10 years in the big leagues.
09:16What does that mean to you?
09:18A lot, you know.
09:19That means that, as I told you,
09:21I have had commitment, I have respected.
09:24I have respected.
09:27I think that everything they taught me,
09:29those people I played with in 2012, 2013,
09:32are reflecting in me right now.
09:34I learned from a lot of superstars,
09:36and I think that the way I have thought
09:40throughout my career,
09:42I think it has been a reasonable way
09:45for the teams to be interested in my service.
09:50I have always been a leader,
09:53and I am not proud of this,
09:56but I am not one of those who is above a new kid,
10:01because he doesn't do things right.
10:03I want you, as a new player in the big leagues,
10:06as a rookie,
10:07to enjoy this level,
10:09because you worked for many years to be here,
10:11but at the same time,
10:13I want you to respect,
10:15and that has always been my advice,
10:17but as long as God continues to give me life and health,
10:19and my arm is well,
10:20I'm going to keep pitching.
10:21I mean, I'm 33 right now,
10:23let's see how many more years.
10:25Let's see.
10:28Getting on the mound is not an easy job,
10:31but the Venezuelan, Robert Suárez,
10:33makes it look easy.
10:34What is the key?
10:36That he shows his passion,
10:37and not sweat with spit stick.
10:42Well, fans,
10:43and after seeing him parade on the red carpet,
10:46and having participated in his first star game,
10:49I am very pleased to meet again
10:51the Venezuelan pitcher,
10:53Robert Suárez,
10:54from Los Padres de San Diego.
10:56Robert, how are you?
10:57And describe to us yourself
10:58what this campaign is doing for you,
11:02both personally and with the team.
11:04Good, good.
11:06Thank you for the opportunity.
11:07And well, I feel very excited
11:08that we have been playing very well this year,
11:11and we hope to continue like this to qualify.
11:14Robert, to speak also,
11:15you are a pitcher who has already tried in other leagues.
11:20How do you handle that mental part,
11:23that change of role,
11:24of being a pitcher and a closer?
11:26Good, good.
11:27It is always part of the preparation.
11:29The role that is in the bullpen,
11:31or the role that touches me,
11:33always prepares me mentally and physically
11:36for when the opportunity comes,
11:38to go out there and do a good job.
11:40And this season you are one of the best closers.
11:44What is it that is making you unbeatable,
11:46and also with such miniscule effectiveness?
11:50Well, I think the same thing.
11:52Mental and physical preparation is key
11:55to have a good result at the end of the day.
11:59What we want is to go out and give 100%
12:01and that things go well.
12:02Well, and thanks to your good work,
12:06you were also awarded as Relayist of the Month.
12:09How was that news for you?
12:11Good, good.
12:12Obviously good.
12:13It is the result of a good month that I had.
12:16And well, that does not stop there.
12:19We have to continue.
12:20The season is not over yet.
12:21We have to keep working.
12:23Well, and you recently saw your brother.
12:25Tell us about that reunion.
12:27Good, good.
12:28Obviously excited.
12:29The family was there.
12:30My mom was there sharing.
12:31The whole family was there,
12:33to be able to meet him again there with the Orioles.
12:36And well, we were sharing there.
12:39And what did it mean for you
12:40to have participated in your first All-Star Game?
12:42Obviously, yes.
12:44As I told you,
12:45the fruit of the result I have had this half season.
12:48And grateful for the opportunity
12:50of the invitation to the All-Star Game.
12:52What was the best,
12:53the most special
12:54and what do you keep in your mind,
12:57in your heart?
12:58Obviously the experience.
13:00Everything that involves being there
13:02in a All-Star Game.
13:04It was my first All-Star Game
13:06and the experience,
13:07I mean, enjoy it 100%.
13:09Well, thank you very much, Robert Suarez,
13:11to all of you.
13:15Sometimes life can punch us,
13:17but the most important thing
13:18is the attitude we have.
13:20Just as Manny Machado had it
13:21before the releases
13:22and the great smile of Aroldis Chapman.
13:25Remember that your smile is powerful.
13:28Hang on.
13:2980 years in Venezuela,
13:30taking care of your smile.
13:35Well, fans of La Pelota
13:36and in the visit of the parents of San Diego
13:38here in Miami,
13:39I have the pleasure of sharing again
13:41with Manny Machado,
13:43the Minister of Defense.
13:45Welcome, Manny.
13:46How are you?
13:47Thank you, thank you very much.
13:48I have to start by asking you
13:50about that punch,
13:52that release of Aroldis Chapman
13:55to punch you
13:56and you said,
13:57Damn!
13:58Yes, yes.
13:59It was something impressive.
14:00Never, never.
14:01I, as a hitter,
14:03so many years that I played this game,
14:05I have never seen such a hard ball
14:07of 105.
14:08And, of course, with Chapman,
14:10who I faced a couple of times,
14:11I counted with the Yankees.
14:13But to see him like that,
14:14throwing two,
14:15not one,
14:16but he threw me two.
14:17Yes, it freaked me out, it freaked me out.
14:19I was surprised.
14:21And I think he too.
14:22I think I didn't even want to throw it
14:23when he threw it to me.
14:24And it was a good, good punch.
14:28He painted it inside.
14:29I didn't have a chance to do anything.
14:31It freaked me out.
14:32And he looked at me like that,
14:33like he was a little surprised too.
14:36He still has power.
14:37Yes, yes.
14:38No, he still has it.
14:39He still has it.
14:40And then we faced each other the next day,
14:41again, competing.
14:42You know, that's a, you know,
14:43a respect we have for the players,
14:45that we respect each other.
14:46The game that he has,
14:47the game that I also play.
14:49And when we go out there to compete.
14:52What has changed?
14:53What have you done?
14:54What have been your adjustments in the batting?
14:57Yes, I think it's the process.
15:00The game is a process.
15:01You have to stay with your routine.
15:03You can't change.
15:06At that time, you can't panic.
15:10Because there's still a lot of ball left.
15:12There's still a lot of turns left.
15:13Things can change.
15:14So, as a player, I stayed with my routine.
15:17Let's go.
15:18I know the routine was going to work for me.
15:20And it was just time I needed to feel better.
15:24And, you know, the body is also feeling better.
15:26The elbow was bothering me a little.
15:28To start the season, it was bothering me too.
15:31But I already feel better.
15:34Let's talk about the good atmosphere that we see.
15:37I imagine that you are also motivated with the victories.
15:41But in a very complicated division, Manny.
15:44How do you see the panorama of the San Diego Fathers?
15:49The team is playing well.
15:51We are well united.
15:52I think it's one of the best teams I've been part of.
15:55The group, we feel good.
15:58We know we can win every game we play.
16:02It's something very different.
16:04People keep asking me what's up with the team.
16:07And I don't know.
16:08It's something special that we have between us.
16:11Every day that we put on our uniforms,
16:14that we come to Cluj.
16:15Everyone wants to be here.
16:16Everyone wants to be doing everything we can to win a game.
16:22It feels good in Cluj.
16:24Outside, playing.
16:25It's something special that we have here.
16:27Maria, you were promoted.
16:29How did you live that moment?
16:31It has to be very important to get to a brand like this.
16:34Yes.
16:35First of all, thank God.
16:36It's something very special to be at that level.
16:40And do it like I did.
16:42I thank God for giving me the opportunity to play so many years here in the Major League.
16:47And for giving me so much power to push my career.
16:51Manny, how do you feel about playing here in Miami?
16:54Yes, good.
16:55A lot of family, a lot of friends.
16:57It feels good to be here.
16:58Who are here with you in this series?
17:00A lot of people.
17:01A lot of people.
17:02A lot of tickets.
17:03A lot, yes.
17:04A lot, a lot.
17:05But, you know, it's always three days that we...
17:08You know, they always see us on TV.
17:10So, now to be here in front of them, to play in front of them,
17:13it's something special.
17:14And, you know, it's one of those three days that feels like the best of the season for me.
17:19But, Manny, thank you very much.
17:21May the victories continue.
17:24And I say goodbye from here, from Lone Depot Park, next to Manny Machado.
17:30Well, fans, it's time to pick up the bats for today's show.
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17:40I am Mari Carmen Fariña and, as always, it was a pleasure to share with you.
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17:58Hang on, 80 years in Venezuela, taking care of your smile.