Quotes by Edgardo Alfonzo

“Its a free country. You can say anything you want. True baseball fans dont say stuff like that. What can you do?”

“Its just plain racism, ... What else can you call it? Its not like all 25 players are Latinos, so you cant blame it all on the Latino players. Its just stupidity. Its definitely sad that there are still stupid people like that guy out there.”

“Having that guy in the lineup makes a difference. Hes going to scare some people. I was definitely surprised by the double. He missed so much time and on his first at-bat ? boom! Hes a special player.”

“I have to talk with my wife about it, but Im 90 percent sure I need to go play, ... If I stay (with the Giants), I guess I have to play harder and work harder to recover that playing time I lost.”

“I dont know what he has to prove, ... Hes an everyday player, and they need to play him at one position. Confidence is very important for him, and I think that would give him confidence. I dont know why theyre waiting to make him an everyday guy.”

“If you ever play one position, you are more comfortable with either one that you play. I have to wait and see what the situation is. You have to be prepared for anything. You just accept what comes.”

“The umpires are closer than we are. We tried to see the replay, but it was tough to tell.”

“I look forward to the opportunities when they come. The baseball is little more interesting because of the DH. It is a power league.”