Miguel Quotes

(On Friday,) Miguel Cabrera hit third and moved a runner over, and it produced a run. That`s what it`s all about. No matter where you hit, just try to play the game and be smart and do the little things when the time`s right. And when the time`s right, try to do the big things.

I want to play with (shortstop Miguel) Tejada for the next four years, ... I`d like to stay in Baltimore, but I know this is a business, too. There are lots of teams that would be interested. But I`m going to give the first chance to Baltimore.

No dept personnel shall release any information to the Daily Press reporter Miguel Gonzales, ... Any questions he has shall be directed to my office. Any other information requested by the press shall be routed to me before it is released.

(That ruling may bode well for Juan Miguel Gonzalez, who has petitioned the court to recognize his exclusive right to speak for Elian in legal matters, and to be left to raise his child in peace.) It would certainly have been very unusual for the court to rule against the father because the law presumes that a person`s parent is their guardian, and doesn`t appoint outside guardians in the normal course of events, ... For the court to appoint a third-party guardian it would usually need an indication that something was badly wrong in the parent-child relationship, such as abuse.

I know he`s a little frustrated, but I can`t imagine starting the season without Miguel Tejada. He`s going to be very hard to replace. He`s a team leader, a good player. I`m pretty sure he`s going to be back. Once spring training starts, I`m sure he`ll be OK.