" I'm the same old "
Associated Press 02/15/11 5:37 PM EST
PEORIA, Arizona - Unless a new cut Mohawk-style hair and a thin beard, Félix Hernández said that nothing has changed in his life after winning the Cy Young Award American League.
"Now more people know me," said Venezuelan ace, who on Tuesday made his first pitches of spring training. "But I have not changed at all. I have the same life, I'm still the same."
This left the manager happy Seattle Mariners, Eric Wedge.
"Never underestimate," said Wedge. "It's a special young man, with a special talent and we are proud to be the leader of our group of pitchers." Wedge
recalled a situation when Cleveland went on another brilliant young pitcher who became a team leader: CC Sabathia.
Hernandez seems to follow the same path, as it often takes time to other Latin American players of the club during the morning practice, giving them advice or just joking with peers that pay full attention.
Winning the Cy Young pitcher gives an aura of grandeur. To this add the fact that it is a charismatic player within the TEAM, as the ingrediant are served to be its cornerstone.
"I did not assign responsibility, but you can take if it is something he wants," said Wedge. "He is someone who is comfortable with himself, which plays an important role."
Wedge decided in advance that the right will be his starter in the opening game of the regular season, which has already prepared an agenda for Venezuela.
the moment, Hernandez is familiar with your new manager.
"You can tell he is someone strong," Hernandez said. "Would you have seen the look? Is confident he will win. That's good for us. We have a lot of young player here and that's hard. "
But someone who has the nickname" King Felix "enjoys his routine in the majors.
" This is my life, baseball, and I like it, "Hernandez said.
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