Lou Schwartz: "When did you get started with the Angels?"

Jose Tolentino: "It has been three years. After I quit playing baseball I started doing announcing."

LS: "What did you enjoy more, playing baseball or broadcasting?"

JT: "I enjoyed playing a lot better. As an announcer, I can't go 0 for 4 or make many errors like I sometimes did as a baseball player."

LS: "Well you can make some errors, speaking of which, have you ever made any mistakes on the air?"

JT: "Every game we make one or two mistakes, but that's part of the game. It's part of being on the edge and if your not on the edge I don't think it would be fun."

LS: "Did you start your career with the Angels?"

JT: "I started with ESPN. I was invited to do a couple of Caribbean World Series in Spanish. But as far as doing it every day, it started here with the Angels."

LS: "Have you gotten any invitations from Latin American or South American countries to do any work?"

JT: "Well, yes, from Mexico, because I'm from Mexico City. They want me to do a World Series both from here and from there. I do it sometimes, but most times I stay home because the season is so long."

LS: "There is a shortage of Spanish broadcasters because the Hispanic community is getting so large, and they are great fans who love to listen to or watch a baseball game."

JT: "That's correct, however, people think of Mexico as a soccer country. It's not. Soccer is in the big cities but in the small cities it's baseball all the way. I would dare say its 60% soccer to 40% for baseball. People think its 100% soccer but it's not true."

LS: "You travel throughout the country with the team. What is your favorite city?"

JT: "As cities are concerned, it's New York and Boston. As stadiums are concerned, it's New York and Cleveland."

LS: "Jaime Jarrin mentioned he loves Shea Stadium."

JT: "We got to do some games at Shea because when the beam collapsed in Yankee Stadium they played the series with the Angels there. I also played in Shea Stadium. To me Shea is most impressive. I never played for New York, though I wish I did."

LS: "Do you have any favorite restaurants?"

JT: "I like all of them that's one of my problems. Anything but Mexican food because I only eat Mexican food in Mexico."

LS: "Is there any player that you enjoy interviewing the most. The one who is the most cooperative?"

JT: "I think they are all pretty cooperative as long as you talk about baseball. I think that's what the interviewer should stay with. A lot of people are interviewing for the wrong reasons. I think it's a lack of preparation or knowledge and that's why the game is getting out of line. For the most part, the players are a lot of fun as long as you stay with baseball and as an ex-player and an announcer I have an obligation to do that."

LS: "How do you feel about the Pete Rose affair?"

JT: "There is no question that he should be in the Hall of Fame but he should not be invited back into baseball, which is a shame. He did break the rules and he could jeopardize the game, but the guy is a Hall of Famer. You cant take away the hits. He's got the most hits in baseball. He should be in the Hall of Fame. He's earned it and nobody has that right to take that away from him."

LS: "In 10 years, where would you like to be?"

JT: "In 10 years I would like to be wearing a World Series ring from the Anaheim Angels and see the same players who are down there because they're a bunch of good kids and they're really working hard. I would also like to be managing or coaching in the big leagues, but I'm enjoying my job right now."

LS: "You'll have to speak to Tommy Lasorda when it comes to managing."

JT: "Tommy is a great man. He has a lot of charisma. He did a lot for baseball."

LS: "He's a very personal friend of mine. I watched him during spring training and he knows how to handle his players. He's very patient with them."

JT: "The best thing about Tommy is that he knows how to change his personality according to the players. If the player needs a kick in the butt, Tommy will give it to him. If he needs a pat on the back or a shoulder to lean on, he will give him that too."