Carlos Ruiz

“Now, every organization has to have a translator for the Hispanics on the teams, and that helps a lot.”

“The day I got to Los Angeles after I got traded, Chase Utley was the first guy I saw. He welcomed me. He gave me a big hug. He was, like, 'You. You are my brother.'”

“I have some really cool memories here in Philly, and I thank you for the support. These are great fans, and I think when you play hard and when you do your best to win, they appreciate that. It was fun to be part of this organization and play for this city. I really enjoyed the time I was here.”

“I always try to have some good at-bats. Home runs come once in a while; that's good.”

“Life is like school. You aren't going to be born knowing what to do in every situation. You learn little by little.”

“You have to go out there and do your best and help the team win.”

“I won't tell you that I've never been discouraged. Of course I have; as a human being, that's bound to happen.”

“I like to work the count, but I know when I have to be aggressive.”

“You know a guy. You know what's their best pitch. But catching it - that's different.”

“When I stop, it's going to be something my body is going to tell me when to stop.”

“For almost every interview, I had to have others translate for me, and look for someone to do that. I had a lot of miserable moments. But my teammates treated me well and helped me gain confidence.”

“Every Hispanic player goes through that. It's a lot of hard work, to be able to communicate with your teammates. English is fundamental to be able to express yourself fully in a game.”

“I love baseball. I love my city, Philadelphia and Panama. I want to do my best and show everybody... I'll do my best.”

“I'm trying to get myself in good shape, do my workouts, so that when I am back, I am ready to go.”

“The good Lord was the one who provided everything for me.”

“I think my goal is to play every day because I believe that I can still play every day.”

“You want to keep doing better every day.”

“I was always taught that a catcher has to be the brains of the team.”

“As a kid, baseball was always my passion.”

“I really love Philadelphia and all of the fans, my teammates, the front office, the organization, everybody. I know I'm going to miss them. I really appreciate everything we did together. On the other side, I am happy because I have a chance to go to the playoffs. Another opportunity, maybe, to go to the World Series.”