Felipe Alou Believe Quotations

We've got to be a lot more careful. Barry himself has to be a lot more careful. I know in 2004 there were many times when I didn't intend to play him. And he came over and said, 'Hey I want to play.' And then he played. I believe that this year that he and I will talk a lot more about when he's going to play and especially the day game after a night game, but I'll take anything over 100.

I'm glad for Tyler. He's in the big leagues and he gets a shot at pitching more innings than he did with us. I believe he needed to pitch more, and that would not have been the situation here.

We believe he's going to hit one every time up.

It was a big crowd, but I don't believe it was a big threat. There were some abusive actions and words, but I understand they were going to upgrade whatever they did (by closing the left-field area). We were told about that . . . and we appreciate it.

This guy is only being judged by the home runs now. Right now, he's only capable of hitting home runs. He doesn't steal the bases anymore. He's not the (superb) left fielder anymore. He doesn't have the speed anymore. I believe that when we reach back, we are going to hide all that talent that started when he was a kid. Because there's no question about it, this guy's been great since he was a kid.

September is not even here yet. Throw some new blood out there. ... Trades help. I don't believe this team is trading the young guys ? it's the opposite now.

September is not even here yet, ... Throw some new blood out there. ... Trades help. I don't believe this team is trading the young guys ? it's the opposite now.

We have to respect the fact he's playing all those innings and getting all those at-bats. We believe he's going to hit one every time up.

I never saw him loafing to first. He used to run hard every ground ball, every fly ball, ... It was amazing the way he played the game. Because sometimes you just don't feel like running hard when you think it's going to be an out. If you see him before the game, you didn't believe he was so tough a player. He used to play hurt every day. Used to complain he didn't sleep. But when the game started, he was just marvelous.

He made tons of big pitches. It is hard to believe that a guy making his first start would be so sharp. You do not find a guy throwing eight innings on his first start.

That's the way it is. I don't believe one particular outing is going to make a difference. He's the kind of guy who doesn't really care who's on the other side.

I haven't talked to him. The only information I have has come from the medical people. I don't believe he's doing a whole lot right now. But probably swinging the bat like he always does.

I thought about it when I saw that. Maybe other people will be called. I guess anybody who they believed to know something, they want to hear (those) people talk.

I believe the way I see him swinging he may not need more than those at-bats. Now playing defense, that's something else. We'll see how it goes. We're not going to rush anything. We have more than a month right now to deal with it.

I believe that the DH rule is going to be in effect, so Bonds will probably just hit. I think it will be good for him to get those at-bats without having to be in the outfield like he did when he came back late last year on that knee and at least sharpen his swing, which really don't need a whole lot to be sharp, but it will be a help for him and to the Giants and to the tournament, to the U.S. team.

I believe the guy has been around long enough to know what he's doing.

I don't believe it will affect this veteran team. The main guy is Barry and if he does his thing with the bat and is not affected by it, I don't think we'll be.

If there was any concern, I believe we'd take him out after seven innings last night. He looks healthy and fresh.

I certainly hope she makes it to the big leagues. There are so many women now - writers, and what about TV? I think there should be a woman or two. They know the game. Why not? I believe a woman umpire would bring some good ingredients to the game and added interest.

I certainly hope she makes it to the big leagues, ... There are so many women now -- writers, and what about TV? I think there should be a woman or two. They know the game. Why not? I believe a woman umpire would bring some good ingredients to the game and added interest.

I believe he'll pitch very well for us next summer. There are similarities with Eyre -- that same lefty mentality with a nasty slider.

I believe so. I don't need to see anything else. He's a pretty impressive young man.

I believe Schmitty has really, really become a complete pitcher. He can pitch when he has real good stuff or what he had (Saturday). ... He still got a couple of punch-outs (six over five innings). That should tell him that he doesn't need to throw his fastball past everybody.

I believe Schmitty has really become a complete pitcher. He can pitch with really good stuff or what he had yesterday, control.

He hasn't been a very successful guy, but I like the movement of his fastball. I believe SBC Park will be an excellent place to pitch. He'll gain confidence and be a better pitcher there.

When the good teams played they were very close games. Pitching dominated. When that happens anyone, including the U.S., can get beat. I believe that if it happens again with this kind of tournament, some of the people including the players who didn't believe it was serious will have to believe now that it is serious.