Chicago Sun-Times: Ozzie goes off on Ozzie… again
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
... Chicago Sun-Times: Ozzie goes off on Ozzie
ChiSox Guillen says job on line?
Ben Maller's Sports Rumors & Notes —
... White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen let his players know that if he is going out because of this underachieving season, it will be on his terms. ''I've tried different ways,'' Guillen said of his ever-changing lineup. ''If you look at the lineup and you no see yourself in the lineup, you don't have a day off. That's going to be my point. My job is to make the lineup. I'm not making the right lineup so far. ''And as long as this continues, besides blaming the players, you have to blame me. [Hitting coach] Greg Walker is working every day. [Pitching coach] Don Cooper, the same way. My job is to put the people in the best situation to have success. ''Because if I'm going to fail, I'm going to fail the right way. I'm going to lose my job pushing the right buttons. I'm going to leave here and say, 'You know what? I did everything in my power, in my situation, to win.' I'm going to put people there to pe
Yardwork: SI Hammers LaRussa (And a Feud in Cincinnati)
The Big Lead —
... Minnesota 7, Chicago 6: Scott Baker gave up six runs in three innings, but the resilient Twins stormed back against Jon Garland for five runs, and won the game when Torii Hunter drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth. Minnesota’s sweep forced Ozzie Guillen into a fantastic tirade that sounded like he was ready to throw in the towel. Jermaine Dye, for those scoring at home, is hitting .239.
Ozzie Guillen Is Waiting For The Other Shoe To Drop
FanHouse —
... on Wednesday to be swept by the Twins, it appears Ozzie might be ready . ''And as long as this continues, besides blaming the players, you have to blame me. [Hitting coach] Greg Walker is working every day. [Pitching coach] Don Cooper, the same way. My job is to put the people in the best situation to have success. ''Because if I'm going to fail, I'm going to fail the right way. I'm going to lose my job pushing the right buttons. I'm going to leave here and say, 'You know what? I did everything in my power, in my situation, to win.' I'm going to put people there to perform for my team. They can take it either way. They can get mad if they're not in the lineup. Meanwhile, it's my job to win with the best players, not with my best friends.'' [...] ''One thing I tell people, when I leave here, I'm going to leave with my head up,'' he said. ''I have two missions: call [clubhouse manager Vinnie Fre
Ozzie Is Ready To Be Fired
Foul Balls —
... As I said in the Morning Wood today, I'm not exactly very thrilled with the way the White Sox have played lately. At the same time, I realize it's just an emotional reaction. Every team is going to have a four-game span in which they play like shit during a 162-game schedule. So no, I'm not going to sit here and call for drastic changes to be made with the White Sox. I don't want Ozzie Guillen to lose his job or anything. Ozzie on the other hand ... ''I've tried different ways,'' Guillen said of his ever-changing lineup. ''If you look at the lineup and you no see yourself in the lineup, you don't have a day off. That's going to be my point. My job is to make the lineup. I'm not making the right lineup so far. ''And as long as this continues, besides blaming the players, you have to blame me. [Hitting coach] Greg Walker is working every day. [Pitching coach] Don Cooper, the same way. My jo
White Sox Quotes of the Day: Ozzie Guillen
South Side Sox —
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On Putting Up With Your Dukes . . .
MVN Outsider —
... Meanwhile, on the other side of town, the Blizzard of Oz has one message for his beleaguered charges: if he’s going down, it’s going to be his way.
