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Guillen's taunts inspire Texas Rangers' Wilson | Sports News | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas
Josh Hamilton (right) gives teammate Milton Bradley a set of rabbit ears as they pose with their All-Star jerseys before Sunday's game with the Chicago White Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Fans shield themselves from the intense Texas heat during the afternoon game with some of the free umbrellas provided as a game-day promotion. Texas outfielder David Murphy collides with the ...
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Projo Sox Blog — ... . (Chicago Sun-Times) Guillen, however, probably ensured his team's defeat by taunting Rangers closer C.J. Wilson. (Dallas Morning News) "I didn't have good stuff, and then I got angry when Ozzie Guillen started yelling at me," said Wilson, "and I just took it to another level." Wilson struck out Jim Thome and Paul Konerko to end the game. ...

Ozzies taunts doom White Sox.
Clubhouse Cancer — ... Yesterday, in the midst of blowing a four run, ninth inning lead, Texas Rangers closer CJ Wilson found all the inspiration he needed in the opposing dugout – when he heard White Sox manager Guillen taunting him. ...

Ozzie Guillen’s mouth now inspiring the competition
The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, IL. — Here are some things we know about Ozzie Guillen’s mouth: 1) It’s loud. 2) It’s vulgar. 3) Somewhere in the deep recesses of some people’s brain, they believe his tirades are a tool to motivate his squad. But, if you’re an opponent, I guess this same theory applies as well. The Rangers’ closer was in the midst a of potential meltdown – having already allowed three runs on five hits in the ninth inning – when he heard Guillen taunting him from the visiting dugout. ...

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Ozzie Guillen has been known to motivate his own club with his candid criticism and emotional outbursts, but he may have inspired an opponent to beat his club Sunday in Arlington, Texas.