Q+a [luis Gonzalez]

Gonzalez: The ball I gave to our owner Jerry Colangelo. The bat I sent to Cooperstown.

SI: Who is more deserving of the Gonzo tag: You or Hunter S. Thompson?

Gonzalez: I'd say Gonzo the Muppet.

SI: You're of Cuban descent, and you shift smoothly from English to Spanish while giving interviews. Do you prefer a home run call in Spanish or English?

Gonzalez: Spanish. They get more excited.

SI: In 1999 you had a 30-game hitting streak. Do you think Joe DiMaggio's streak will be broken?

Gonzalez: No, because you face two or three pitchers in a given night, and there are a lot more scouting reports on players' weaknesses and strengths.

SI: You own full-size arcade games and love playing Xbox. What video game would Babe Ruth play?

Gonzalez: He'd be playing my bass-fishing game with a cold beer and a cigar.

SI: How much talk of the war is there in your clubhouse?