Desde El Terreno // Carlos Mendoza tiene a Mets en la pelea
Conversamos con José Iglesias, Carlos Mendoza y Luis Torrens
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00:00From the field, he is presented by Spin Stick.
00:04Show your passion, not your sweat.
00:08Hang on, your smile is powerful.
00:11Hang on, 80 years in Venezuela, taking care of your smile.
00:18Well, fans, next to me, one of the best gloves
00:21and one of the best in the average of fielding in the major leagues
00:25in recent years, the second base of the Mets of New York,
00:29José Candelito Iglesias.
00:30Oh, my God.
00:32Welcome. It's good to see you, José.
00:34Likewise, it's a pleasure to see you.
00:35Thank you for having me here on your show.
00:37José, you know, I was very struck by the message
00:40you have on the back of your shirt.
00:42Let's see if we can show it.
00:45And it's very significant, precisely
00:48because your story is quite interesting.
00:51Believing in your dreams.
00:52You left Cuba at the age of 18 and that's exactly where I wanted to start.
00:58How difficult has it been for you to get to where you are
01:03and the fundamental thing of having believed in you?
01:05Yes, definitely, it has been a difficult process,
01:08leaving everything behind, my family, my culture,
01:11as it has also been for many immigrants
01:12that we have to leave everything behind to achieve a dream,
01:15to come to this country and move forward.
01:17The truth is that I identify a lot with the lyrics,
01:21I identify a lot with the story, so sharing this story
01:25in lyrics with the fans and the acceptance has been incredible.
01:28I mentioned your defensive work,
01:31but of course we have to talk about the offensive.
01:33How is your day-to-day, your preparation
01:36when it comes to facing each commitment?
01:38No, definitely, I am a very disciplined person.
01:41I know the game is difficult.
01:42I know we face great players.
01:44Sometimes you are going to get the result you want,
01:46other times not, but you have to be in love
01:48with the preparation process and that's where I am today.
01:51In your career, you have worn different uniforms,
01:55Boston, Anaheim,
01:57but I want you to tell me about each one of them,
01:59what did you keep, but specifically about Detroit,
02:01in addition to the fact that you are also sharing here
02:03with a teammate like JD Martínez and the Venezuelans,
02:08because as far as I know, you are a very good friend
02:10of Miguel Cabrera and Víctor Martínez.
02:12Yes, definitely, it was a very beautiful stage of my career
02:15to have the opportunity to play with those great baseball players,
02:19enjoying my time here with the New York Mets.
02:20I definitely thank each organization
02:23because I learned something from each of them
02:25and the truth is that today I can share it
02:28and reflect on the field of play here for the New York Mets.
02:31Your assessment of this first half
02:34and how do you see the team and also your work
02:37to face this second part of the campaign?
02:39No, asking for health, asking for health.
02:41I think that if we are healthy and positive,
02:44good things happen.
02:45The truth is that the only thing I ask of life
02:47is to be healthy, everything else comes.
02:50Jose, and having a manager like Carlos Mendoza,
02:53a Venezuelan, what is your first experience?
02:55How has it been?
02:56It's incredible.
02:57Carlos is my first Latino manager that I have in my career
02:59and the communication is there.
03:01He is a manager with a lot of energy
03:03and we are giving everything for everything every day.
03:05Talking about that facet, how do you enjoy it
03:08and that now not only do they applaud you
03:10for your work on the field,
03:12but now also for singers.
03:14It is a very beautiful experience.
03:15I think the simple fact of maintaining a good vibe
03:21on the field, off the field,
03:23that the message, as I said earlier,
03:25that the message reaches,
03:26that people connect with that good vibe,
03:28that they enjoy and live life,
03:30which at the end of the day is one.
03:31You know that your spiritual contribution
03:34within the team is very mentioned.
03:36Many talk about that energy
03:39that you transmit to the boys.
03:41No, you know, it's a difficult game,
03:43it's a game where you're going to fail a lot
03:44and you have to understand the process of failing
03:47and simply the only thing you can do
03:49is prepare yourself and keep your head up,
03:51keep pushing forward
03:53and above all, thank God because we are alive
03:56and the truth is that this is a blessing and a plus,
04:00simply to be able to come,
04:01wear this great uniform and help the team win.
04:03José, if we say goodbye singing, please,
04:05I imagine there is a choreography, how is it?
04:08No, it's like, oh my God,
04:11all the bad things, throw them away.
04:13Thank you, many blessings.
04:15Thank you.
04:16José Candelita Iglesias is an example
04:19that when you fight for your dreams,
04:21you achieve them.
04:23And even if the path is difficult,
04:25you always have to move forward
04:27and show the best smile
04:30because your smile is powerful.
04:33Hang on, 80 years in Venezuela,
04:36taking care of your smile.
04:40Well, fans, it's always a pleasure to talk
04:43Well, fans, it's always a pleasure to talk
04:46with Carlos Mendoza, manager of the New York Mets.
04:49Carlos, it's good to see you now in these circumstances
04:53when you are in third place in the division,
04:57of course, a little far from the first place
04:59that Philadelphia has,
05:00but you are there, in the Comodín area.
05:02Yes, look, really,
05:04we have to give credit to all the boys,
05:06especially for what happened
05:08at the beginning of the season,
05:08specifically in May,
05:10where it was quite difficult for us as a team,
05:12but the boys never gave up,
05:14they kept working
05:16and at the end of the day,
05:17trusting in the group that I have.
05:19And thank God, the victories arrived,
05:21they started to arrive,
05:22which allowed us to be in a better position,
05:24knowing that there is still a lot of ball
05:26and there is still a long way to go,
05:27but we are in a better situation right now.
05:30How has Carlos changed your work plan,
05:33specifically from the beginning of the season
05:36to what will be this second half,
05:38when maybe at first they were not visualized
05:42and now there is a possibility of being present?
05:44Yes, look,
05:45I think that in return,
05:47I would not say much,
05:48here the key is to be consistent,
05:50especially with the boys,
05:52and continue to support them,
05:53continue to push them
05:54in their daily preparation,
05:56in the same way as when they come to the field,
05:58how they are paying attention to the details,
06:01that they go out to compete,
06:02and that is practically going to be the same plan
06:06during this second half,
06:07to ask them for health,
06:09we have to keep them healthy,
06:11because at the end of the day,
06:12I know that with the material I have,
06:14if we keep them healthy,
06:15we will be in the fight,
06:16but keep us positive,
06:17keep us consistent,
06:18keep working day by day,
06:20to keep looking for those results.
06:21How does Francisco Alvarez influence the team,
06:25especially in his return,
06:26where the collective numbers have also improved
06:29and more victories have come?
06:31Yes, look,
06:32he is a key piece in the team,
06:33obviously when he was injured,
06:36we felt that great loss,
06:37thank God now he is healthy,
06:4022 years old,
06:42and his ability to be the leader
06:45of that group of pitchers,
06:48in the group of positional players,
06:50because not only does he contribute defensively,
06:52but also offensively,
06:55he is a player with a lot of talent,
06:57and we also compliment him with a Luis Torren,
06:59that we feel quite proud,
07:01in my case,
07:02two Venezuelans who can lead the team's reception
07:05of the New York Mets,
07:06for me it is really an honor,
07:07a privilege,
07:08and I am happy for both.
07:09Carlos, are you thinking of reinforcing
07:12in these dates of changes?
07:14Yes, look,
07:15it has always been like this since the first day,
07:17since the first day,
07:19David Stearns,
07:20Eduardo Brizuela and the whole team
07:21are still looking for ways to improve the team,
07:24we have seen it throughout the year,
07:25with different pieces,
07:26whether it is an acquisition like Luis Torren's,
07:28like a field maintenance,
07:29they are always looking for ways
07:31to improve the team,
07:32and there is nothing different right now,
07:33especially this coming week,
07:35we hope they are active,
07:38but our job is to focus on the day-to-day,
07:40win ball games,
07:42and that they make the decisions
07:43that they consider
07:44the best for the organization.
07:45Well, Carlos, thank you very much,
07:47may the victories continue
07:48and may you be present in the postseason.
07:50Amen.
07:54Despite a very turbulent start of the season
07:57for the New York Mets,
07:58and that seemed to be to be forgotten,
08:00those led by manager Carlos Mendoza
08:03knew how to reverse the course
08:05and are firm candidates
08:06for one of the positions of Comodín,
08:08and they are achieving that,
08:10playing with a lot of passion.
08:12Show your passion,
08:13and not sweat with Speedsteak.
08:18Well, fans,
08:19and among the Venezuelans
08:21who make a living in this organization
08:22of the New York Mets,
08:24there is Luis Torrens,
08:25welcome receiver,
08:27how good to see you,
08:28and more in this park,
08:30which will surely bring you many memories.
08:32Yes, yes, well, thank you for this opportunity,
08:34and happy to be here again
08:35in a big league field,
08:36and yes, beautiful memories here
08:38of this stadium,
08:39especially in the Caribe series,
08:41where we were able to bring that joy to Venezuela,
08:43and happy to be here again
08:44with the New York Mets.
08:45Of course, Luis,
08:47your talent is indisputable,
08:48that's why you're here today.
08:51How is your work,
08:52your day-to-day,
08:53when it comes to facing a commitment?
08:55Well, I always try,
08:56I come with the mentality
08:57that I'm playing,
08:58whether I'm playing or not,
08:59I always look for a way
09:00to prepare myself as best as possible,
09:02obviously, you know that in my position,
09:05at any time I can enter the game,
09:07and I like to feel prepared
09:08when it comes to having those challenges,
09:10and prepare myself,
09:12both defensively and offensively,
09:14always come with the mentality
09:15that I'm going to be playing at some point,
09:17and well, if it doesn't happen,
09:18but I stay with that preparation that I have.
09:20And sharing the reception
09:22with another Venezuelan, Francisco Álvarez?
09:24No, no, happy to have that privilege,
09:26to be here, precisely,
09:28in the Venezuelan heritage,
09:30enjoying ourselves as much as we can,
09:31because obviously we know
09:32that this is not every day,
09:34and look for a way to get victory,
09:37and keep giving joy to our country.
09:40Luis, what do you think are the keys
09:43to having so much talent in the reception,
09:47which previously was not seen,
09:48maybe in other positions,
09:49the Venezuelans stood out more,
09:51but lately there have been
09:53some great players behind the home plate.
09:56Look, well, I think that,
09:58for the most part,
09:59that first layer of the times before,
10:02I think those were the players
10:03that one grew up watching,
10:04Ramo Hernández, Henry Blanco, Salvador Pérez,
10:08all those are people that influence a lot
10:10when one is young,
10:12and nothing, it is to follow in their footsteps,
10:13and it is a position that I think
10:15we take with a lot of responsibility,
10:17we like it a lot for the simple fact
10:19of all the Venezuelan catchers
10:21who have passed through baseball,
10:22and I think that is a great commitment
10:25for us too, to be Venezuelan catchers.
10:28How do you see this second half
10:30for your organization, the Mets?
10:33Well, we are in a good moment,
10:35in a good position,
10:36it depends on us, you know,
10:37to stay there and keep improving,
10:39obviously, this is a team
10:41that the expectations are quite high,
10:43and they are not easy to fill,
10:44but we have the talent,
10:45we have the disposition,
10:46and I think we are going to be fighting
10:49for a place in the playoffs,
10:50and well, if God wants,
10:52we will continue.
10:53Of course, here,
10:54there is nothing missing for it to arrive,
10:57because in a blink of an eye,
10:59we have the World Series,
11:00and the winter ball is coming,
11:01and we have to ask you,
11:02because the fans in Venezuela
11:04want to know if they will be able to see you.
11:06Yes, of course,
11:07for me, every year I play in Venezuela,
11:09and this year I don't think it will be in the section,
11:11I have plans to play there,
11:13but well, obviously we go step by step,
11:15right now the first thing is to finish here healthy,
11:17continue with the team as much as possible,
11:20and then we focus on
11:21what is the season in Venezuela.
11:23What makes you say you are present
11:25in the Venezuelan League of Professional Baseball?
11:26What is the most striking,
11:27what do you like most about playing there?
11:29Wow, I think it would be the passion,
11:31the passion that one has for playing in the country,
11:33I play with the Magallanes,
11:34I am from Valencia,
11:35it is something that I enjoy
11:37in an incredible way,
11:39and having that opportunity
11:41to play with the Magallanes
11:42for me is quite satisfactory.
11:44We have a segment called Arepa Power,
11:47do you know how to prepare arepa?
11:48Yes, of course.
11:49Fried or roasted?
11:50No, no, fried, normal.
11:52Fried, you prefer it fried.
11:54What goes first,
11:55the water or the flour?
11:57I do the flour.
11:58First the water and then the flour?
12:00No, first the flour and then the water.
12:01Well, if an arepa were to take your name,
12:04what would you name it?
12:05Wow.
12:06Arepa Torres.
12:08No, Torrenzada.
12:11Torrenzada, and what would the filling be?
12:13It would be scrambled eggs
12:17with a lot of butter.
12:18Oh, how delicious, and without cheese or anything?
12:20No, well, with ham and bacon.
12:22I love it, that arepa is good.
12:24If you had the option
12:25to bring any player to your team,
12:27who would you choose and why?
12:29Since always, right now.
12:31Let's say right now.
12:34Wow, I think I would go with Soto.
12:36Of course, with Juan Soto.
12:37Juan Soto, good.
12:38Why would it be?
12:40Well, for everything a team can contribute.
12:43Thank you very much Luis,
12:44you know me, for all the fans.
12:45No, well, keep supporting us,
12:46thanks to all the Venezuelan fans,
12:48and well, here we are quite proud
12:50to be Venezuelan
12:51and feel the support of all of you.
12:53Thank you.
12:54Many blessings Luis.