When I heard I got traded to the White Sox I was really excited because I know they are a world championship team and I know they are trying to do it again. I know Kenny Williams has done a great job of keeping the team together and adding some pieces like Jim Thome.

In Puerto Rico everybody is so excited because they have not seen so many big-league players before. The Latin American countries take a lot of pride in baseball being the national sport. They want to see this because this is so unique. In the United States there are so many games and there is a team in every city.

I always liked him when he was with the White Sox,

When I heard the buzzer go off, I was so excited I wanted to scream. I put in a lot of hard work and it all paid off right there.

I just think there was a disconnect when the White Sox got out to such a big lead.

What can you do? But it kind of [stinks] that was the first hit. But what can you do? It's part of the game. God didn't want me to have a no-hitter today.