Felipe Alou
Felipe Alou
Felipe Rojas Alou, is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. He managed the Montreal Exposand the San Francisco Giants. The first Dominican to play regularly in the major leagues, he is the most prominent member of one of the sport's most notable families of the late 20th century: he was the oldest of the trio of baseball-playing brothers that included Matty and Jesús, who were both primarily outfielders, and his son Moisés was also primarily an...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth12 May 1935
ball hitting saw since time tired
It's tough, ... Now Pedro is down in the .250s. I think (Wednesday) I saw Pedro tired for the first time since I've managed him. ... And Alfonzo hasn't been hitting the ball hard.
add age bother hear issues
It's not overblown, it's the truth. I have to hear about my age every day, especially when I first got here. That's one of the issues we have here. We have other issues. To add one more isn't going to bother anybody.
looks movement tide
It's looks like there's a lot of movement going on, at least we are. I don't know how long the tide is going to rise.
closer couple hard misses ready
It's really hard to get a closer ready if he misses a couple of outings.
accuse barry effort good guy hard hustling
Even without Barry playing, we thought we were going to have a really good season. The effort was there. I don't have a guy to accuse of not hustling or not working hard all year.
adhere
That's part of the idea. But we don't know if we're going to adhere to that plan.
arm best fast quick saw seen throwing
That's the best thing I saw from Schmidt. If your arm is not right, you're not going to be quick to the plate. That's as fast as I've ever seen him do it. And he pitched well, throwing only fastballs and change-ups.
few game
That's a big game there for us. Yeah. We need a few more.
innings seen since worst
I've got to say that was one of the worst innings I've ever seen since I put on a uniform.
baseball game good guys needs
I've had guys from everywhere. But the game needs more good players, ... Baseball is an integrated, international game.
actions appreciate believe closing understand upgrade whatever
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.
guys hurricane middle obvious
It was obvious we were stalling like a hurricane in the middle of the ocean, ... not going anywhere, so why not give the young guys a shot?
counting good kid next september
(It's) very good to see him come back into form. This is not a September performance. This kid can really pitch. We are counting on him next year.
means touch
That means don't touch him, just let him go out there and pitch.