NL DIVISION SERIES: MARLINS v GIANTS

October 3, 2003

Felipe Alou

FELIPE ALOU: No, no, I don't like the word "devastate." For me, does not exist. I never be associated with devastation. We lost a game that we should have won. That's it.

FELIPE ALOU: Well, you know, haven't had time to talk to the pitching coach or GM or anything. But I express my desire or the possibility I'm going to pitch Schmidty tomorrow.

FELIPE ALOU: Yeah, I guess so. The problem is that in the heat of the battle, we don't really have time to analyze. I mean, the game was over just a few minutes ago. Yeah, obviously we got to win now. The loser is going to be put against the wall. That's where we are. Other than that, is not much else I can say. I can say a lot about this game tonight, but about tomorrow, not a whole lot I can tell you.

FELIPE ALOU: I believe only Cruz can explain that. He's a Gold Glove type of outfielder all year. He dropped a fly ball at home on a real tough windy day. But today the ball didn't do anything, no tricks. I don't know. Maybe he was a little down because he didn't drive his runner in, you know, when we had the bases loaded. Yeah, so many things go through the mind of the player, but only the player can tell you that.