Alex Gonzalez Quotations

When the sheriff came, that's when you really started noticing more of a difference. Ever since they started cracking down on everything, things got better.

I feel like I am helping brothers... my American brothers.

I can't say I'm totally disappointed, I'm more sad. I'm glad to be back with my team. I can play more here. It's a new league, new pitchers.

I can't put away my defense. If you're not doing nothing with the bat for one night, you can go 0-for-4 and win the game with your glove.

He would have got me at home plate.

I'm here to say God bless those people man. God bless,

That was something I needed. I've hit some balls hard lately, but I didn't have anything to show for it.

You can get accustomed to certain balls off the bat. I had one tough ball that I'm glad I had. The more balls I get hit to me, the more comfortable I'll feel. I hope it works out, and I hope to get to a point where I'm comfortable.

Big crowds every night - it'll be very different from Pro Player Stadium.

A lot of gangsters used to be walking up and down the street, up and down, up and down. You don't see that anymore. ... It's quiet.

It's sad. They have a young team, and it's going to be like in '98 or '99. But in two or three years, they could be like us.

It's a new role. I'm getting used to having to get ready late in the game. You can sense a difference from starting every day, but I think it's too early to assess any kind of numbers any of us have. I'm trying to find the value of it, and what I can do to help the team.

I've got to wait until Wednesday until I start throwing, hitting, see how it feels, ... I want to take my time.

I want to play, ... I don't feel like the same Alex, the guy you see every day.

I want to play but I don't want to play like that, not (being at) 100 percent.

I'm not mad, sad because they told me I made the team 100 percent and they turn me out. They told me I was staying in a Marriott hotel and that we'd be working out at 5:30 Friday.

I'm not going to be a Gold Glover out there, but I'll do what I can. I don't know how much playing time I'm going to get out there. I want to be prepared and get my feet wet. I'm going to be the best I can.

I'm excited and proud to be playing for one of the best teams in baseball.

I'm just happy to help my team out.

This homer is even more important than the one I hit for the Marlins in the World Series. This was for my country.