To be a small town kid from Hialeah, Fla., pitching in Miami and representing Team U.S.A., that says it all. It's a kid's dream. Don't pinch me. I don't want to wake up.

I'm definitely not a "Fast and a Furious" guy.

I remember my rookie hazing. It wasnt fun.

I'm Cuban-American, everybody says. I have a Cuban background, Cuban blood.

I couldn't throw a knuckleball if my life depended on it.

To be a small town kid from Hialeah, Fla., pitching in Miami and representing Team U.S.A., that says it all. It's a kid's dream. Don't pinch me. I don't want to wake up.

It's an honor to represent a Latin culture.