Moises Alou Quotations

Moises won the game for us, not me.

Since Barry came back, it's really made this team a lot better. It's a whole different game. Hopefully we can keep playing the way are playing, and I think we will.

We won't have to look at the scoreboard anymore, and we will have a good series, have some fun and play good baseball.

When things are like this, I swear to you, you play better as a team.

Barry came back and really makes this whole team a lot better. It's a whole different game.

He's holding up pretty good. That's a tough guy. It's not easy to come to the ballpark and perform and deal with all the stuff going on outside. The fans have been terrible.

Today it was a combination of everything coming together. Moments like that, I've had a lot throughout my career.

I went home on Saturday night and got to sleep early so I'd be ready to play.

People act like you're some brute if you don't speak English when you come to this country, ... I've heard people in the media, coaches and other people in baseball say these things. It's just people stay quiet about it, but we all hear it.

Manny showed up late to camp and said he wasn't going to be ready. It was a very responsible decision on his part to not be a part of this because he's not going to be in shape.

I think it's going to be pretty huge. When we do it all the way -- which we will -- I can't wait to experience the feeling.

I wasn't seeing the ball as well as I wanted to today. I got lucky on that one.

That's the only reason why I am here and the only reason the rest of the crew is here. It's an honor, especially coming from the Dominican Republic, where our main sport is baseball. We want to be the best in the world, and this is our chance to do it.

The people in the Dominican are going wild. It's pretty nice. I'm glad I committed myself to compete for my country. I didn't think it would be such an awesome event.

We can't look back and wish we had this guy or wish we had this other guy. We're very happy with the guys we have because the guys we have really want to be here.

When is he coming back? I know his bat will be there. I'm curious about how he's running. A motivation? I don't know. We've got something going already.

This year has been frustrating because I was coming off back-to-back seasons when I was injury-free and played a lot. Every year I've been healthy and had over 500 at-bats, it's been a good year. That's what I'm looking forward to next year.

Either he got lucky, or we (stink). Or he pitched well.

Every team I have been with has been close, real close. You don't see that here and I can't even picture it happening; this is how bad it is.

We need to get closer by the time we get there.

To me, he can get here whenever he feels he is ready because whenever he walks into this field he'll perform the way Barry has performed all of the time.

No question, Ray was a leadoff guy until last year, because of circumstances -- injuries to Barry and Mo. I would like him to be the leadoff guy, but Winn is a pretty good one, too, and Omar is, too, but he prefers to bat second.

Finally it looks like we'll have the lineup that we expected to have, without J.T., unfortunately ... Hopefully it pays off the last couple weeks of the season. We've got something pretty good going.

A few guys have been in touch with him. It's been hard on him. Very hard.

You saw, I saw, everybody saw, everybody knows what kind of impact Barry has on the team, and he showed it again this year,

You need breaks sometimes, and we haven't been getting them the whole year. But it looks like we're getting them now. It's the right time to get them, and we have to take advantage of that.

You need breaks sometimes - we haven't been getting many. I didn't think I would get it. I was upset because I was too shallow on that leadoff single and lost it. I was glad to have the opportunity to make up for it.

I've got no interest. Really, I forgot about that. But I know I need six for 300. I'll take that one.

I'm sure someone is going to try to challenge him at the beginning, ... until he takes somebody deep, and that'll be it. It'll be back to the same old pitch-around, walk-him situation.

I'm learning not to get so angry. Bonds is going to get a lot of walks. I have to take advantage of those opportunities.

I'm not happy about the time of year we're playing the WBC. It's going to make me change my plans to get ready for the season, especially a player like me, who's played 15 years, and players who have routines we follow every spring. I wish we played after the World Series.

I know if someone could do what he's doing, it's going to be him, but I didn't think he'd be locked in that quick.

I just feel sorry for the guy. He comes to play the game, and he doesn't get to play.

In order to be a good player, you have to have that kind of mentality. He's not a good player, he's a great player -- the best player.

I didn't think it was going to be that bad. I'll take them. As many chances as I have to drive them in, I'm going to have a good year. ... I feel sorry for the guy. He comes here to play the game and doesn't get to play it.

He's a quiet guy. But you can't be something that you're not.

He's the only one that knows how long he is going to play. Does he want to chase Hank Aaron? If he falls short, does he still want to break the record? He has said it's not his main priority.

Anything can happen in the playoffs, especially when you face good pitching,

Its too bad that we're getting to the point where we have to look at the scoreboard. Things are out of our control, pretty much. But that's the way it is in this game. Hopefully we get closer by the time we get there.

They obviously played better today, but I feel we're the best team in the tournament. Unfortunately, we didn't perform the way we're supposed to perform, and that's why we're out.

They have a great lineup. We have a good lineup. But if the pitching's on, it comes down to whoever plays better baseball.

They're never going to pitch to the guy.

He always tries to do what's best for the team. No question about that. I hate to take him out of the game and have one of the kids bat fourth in a late-inning situation. You don't want a young kid to come up three times in extra innings.

If he doesn't come, we would totally understand. Family comes first. I haven't had a chance to speak to him, but from what I've heard, he's very crushed.