Carlos Delgado Quotes on Opportunity (9 Quotes)

I never had the opportunity to be in a playoff or in a playoff race, ... Hopefully I will do some damage, and win a championship here.

Things didn't work out in Florida. It's time to move on. Here I am. I landed in a good place with a great opportunity, so I think I got lucky that way.

This is a very unique opportunity. It is once in a lifetime and you have to make exceptions and adjustments. I am proud of being Puerto Rican, and we think this is a big deal.

Not having the opportunity to play because I wasn't healthy, it's tough. It's fun to watch (the Classic) when the guys are winning, but it's tough not being able to participate.

We can't control what the other teams do. One thing that we have going for us, or against us depending how you look at it, is that we're playing teams in our division and teams that are in the wild-card race. We've got the opportunity to make it or break it.

For me, it's an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to share with such a great player, ... We talked Thursday a couple of times and I told him I'm going to New York and he has to tell me where to go, who is who and what there is to do ... at some point we'll sit down and talk about all the details.

I think there's going to be a lot of emotions, having the opportunity to represent your country in front of the home crowd. I'm proud of being Puerto Rican. Obviously, we think this is a big deal.

Cuba is a world-class team. A tournament like this provides an opportunity for all teams to be measured against each other.

Considering this is a pretty unique opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime event, and we're not risking anything treatment-wise, I'd like to be there, and be part of the team. If I get better, and can still play, I'm already there.