Ozzie: Going, going . . .
How rapidly is Ozzie Guillen’s situation deteriorating with the White Sox?
Two weeks ago, a source with knowledge of Guillen’s thinking estimated that the manager was 95 percent certain to return to the White Sox next season.
Over the weekend, the source dropped the odds to 50-50. And on Thursday, he reduced them further, to 10 percent.
The White Sox have not acted on Guillen’s desire for a contract extension. Guillen, meanwhile, was sharply critical of his players after a 6-5 loss to the Tigers in 10 innings on Wednesday night, saying he hasn’t seen “fight.”
“Hell no,” Guillen said. “Their fight left three days ago.”
Guillen’s issues, though, are not just with his players. His relationship with general manager Ken Williams again appears unsalvageable, the source said.
Williams accepted responsibility for the White Sox’s disappointing season on July 25, saying, “At the end of the day, I’m the one that puts everyone in uniform and I will fall on the sword.”
Guillen, however, is the self-proclaimed face of the franchise, the one who meets with the media twice daily. He is “taking all the heat,” the source said, and finds the situation “draining.”
The solution is obvious: While Guillen is under contract to the White Sox for next season, the Marlins’ desire to hire him as they open a their new ballpark is perhaps the worst-kept secret in baseball.
If the White Sox do not fire Guillen, the only way he could leave for the Marlins would be if the teams made a trade – an option the Marlins pursued last off-season and would consider again, according to published reports.
— Ken Rosenthal
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Say,"Good-bye, Ozzie!" "Good-bye Ozzie!" The Sox this season have been beaten internally . . . by Ozzie! His arrogance and insistence to play Pierre (nice finish, but he killed us early . . . and all season in left), Rios . . . no hit, no glove, and "Big Bust Dunn" totally buried the Sox! And he has the audacity to say his players quit! Let him go to the Marlins and see what he does with no talent! He's a loser! I'm also offended by his foul-mouth and his criticism of Sox fans! We pay HIS salary. Good riddance!
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Ozzie's a jerk with a foul mouth, all right (that's the most offensive thing about him); no question about that. But I'm not so sure that it's his fault that Pierre stunk for most of the season, Rios stinks, and Dunn stinks. I challenge anyone to say who could have done better with White Sox this year.
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If his language offends you, go follow your local Little League team. Ozzie could not hit for Alex Rios or Adam Dunn. Ozzie isn't the one who can't even hit a decent fly ball with a runner on third and one out. He had done more with less than any manager could. The Sox would be foolish to let him go. It would be an insult to the fans and the city of Chicago.
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all that money and for what. Let Thome go and spend 14 times the amount per year for a replacement that was out gunned by Lillebridge. Look what Rios brought to the table (no hit no field and NO HUSTLE). I would take Rowand back (even now)at least he put up some numbers and HUSTLED.
And now it is Ozzie's fault or it is Kenny's fault. Don't think so. It is the guaranteed contracts fault. I would be ashamed taking my check to the bank if I were Dunn or Rios. As loyal fans we should sue them for non-support.
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Ozzie will be this generation's Tony LaRussa, if the Sox let him go. In a post in Baseball-Reference it show Dunn and Rios are 2 of the 20 worst hitters in the last fifty years. Add Peavy and he got the Sox to around 500. Great manager. http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/15045
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OZZIE, WE WELCOME YOU HERE IN MIAMI, BUT IF YOU COME DOWN HERE, MAKE SURE YOU BRING WITH YOU OR MR. LORIA OR SAMSOM OR BEINFEST GOT YOU THE FOLLOWING. ONE THIRD BASEMAN THAT CAN HIT AND FIELD, THAT HANLEY RAMIREZ IS TRADED BEFORE YOU GAN HIM FROM THE CENTER FIELD FLAG POLL, A CENTERFIELD, AMONG OTHERS, ONE GOOD LEFT HANDED STARTING PITCHER A CLOSER OR I SHOULD SAY A PROBEM CLOSER, NOTHING CLOSE TO LEO NUÑEZ, MORE OR LESS THAN MARIANO RIVERA, AND ALSO A ADDITIONAL RIGHT HANDER PITCHER THAT CAN GO ALONG WITH J.JOHNSON, ANIBAL SANCHEZ, RICKY NOLASCO, THIS WILL GIVE US 5 STARTER, AND YOU CAN KEEP JACINTO VAZQUEZ AND CHRIS VOLSTAD FOR LARGE RELIEVER, ANYWAY YOU STILL HAVE TO COMPIYE WITH FREDIE IN ATLANTA AND PHILADELPHIA NEXY YEAR, 90 VICTORIES NEXT YEAR WILL MAKE YOU MANAGER OF THE YEAR IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE 2012.
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I MEANT HANG HANLEY RAMIREZ, THAT JERK WILL CREAT BAD WEATHER IN THE CLUB HOUSE. OK
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why blame Ozzie...his team played with only 8 players every time Dunn was in the line up.
Dunn made no contribution. His being in the lineup TOOK from the team.
Thats on Kenny not Ozzie...
