AL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES: ASTROS VS RED SOX

October 18, 2021

Jose Siri

Fenway Park

Houston Astros

Pregame 3 Press Conference

Q. Hey, Jose. Two-parter for you: Number one, can you take us through when Dusty told you you were going to start today and your reaction to that, and then, number two, is there anything about playing in the outfield here that I guess is different than other ballparks you've been in, like anything you're going to have to take into consideration?

JOSE SIRI: Good afternoon, first of all. Yeah, yeah, really excited. First of all, I was just very excited to have the opportunity. I prepared myself mentally for the cold out there, and I think it's a big center field. It's a big center field, very deep. A lot of room to maneuver. I think I have an opportunity to make some good plays out there in center.

Q. Jose, back in Houston we see you with the colorful shoes and the socks and we see you dance while batting practice is going on. Where does your joy for this game come from, and how does that perhaps help you handle this big moment in your career tonight?

JOSE SIRI: Yeah, I've always liked fashion things, a lot of colorful things. Always liked dancing. Always wanted have fun out there. I'm always looking for my friends, just having a good time and dancing on the field too. That's just part of my style. That's who I am.

Q. Jose, you know, it's been a long struggle for you, Minor Leagues, Winter Leagues to find yourself in Game 3 of the ALCS in this atmosphere, I wonder if you could talk about what that means to you.

JOSE SIRI: It means a lot to me. Just what I've fought through everything I did in the Minor Leagues, alongside my family that was there supporting me through all of it, and now to be here on this stage, Game 3 of the ALCS, my first time playing in the postseason in the Big Leagues and to do it in center field at Fenway Park, it means a lot to me, and I'm really excited about it.