Felipe Alou all but confirmed Saturday he will not return to manage the Giants for a fifth season in 2007. The 71-year-old Alou's contract expires after the season, and he is clearly disappointed the Giants have waited this long to address his future. He is now ready to return home to Florida and the Dominican Republic. Hired after the club's 2002 World Series season to replace Dusty Baker, Alou is the winningest Latin American manager in history, but San Francisco will miss the playoffs for a third straight year. "I believe I was the perfect man to make a transition when Dusty was let go," Alou said before the Giants played the Dodgers. "And I also believe I am the perfect guy now for the transition again."