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6/2/08
Ozzie Guillen Calls Out White Sox GM Kenny Williams
If You Like Employment, Try Not Throwing Your Boss Under The Bus
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If you didn't know any better, you'd guess the Chicago White Sox were in last place.

After losing three straight to the first place Tampa Bay Rays, Ozzie Guillen blew up for the third time this season and there's a chance it could be his last.

Why? He threw the bossman under the bus in addition to just about everyone else in the organization, including himself.
"There's only one message I'm going to send --  just be ready because I expect movement Tuesday. I expect Kenny to do something Tuesday, and if we don't do anything Tuesday, there are going to be a lot of lineup changes. That's all I'm going to say about the offense."

"It can be me. It can be [hitting coach] Greg Walker. It can be the players. It could be anybody. I'm sick and tired to watch this thing for a year and a half. I'm not protecting anybody anymore. [Bleep] it! If they can't get it done, Kenny should find someone to get it done. That's it. Another bad game. If we think we are going to win with the offense we have, we are full of [bleep]. I'm just being honest. I expect better from them, if they are in the lineup.''
I'm all for demanding even better results when you're already on top, but this might have been a little too much. Despite the White Sox offensive struggles, and boy have they been challenged at the plate, Chicago remains in first place in the AL Central. Tell any Sox fan in April that they'd be in first come June, and they would eagerly except that fate regardless of the method.

The occasional manager blow up is necessary to motivate players during a long MLB season, but try not giving your boss a one day ultimatum to fix everything. As you can imagine, Kenny Williams wasn't impressed with his manager's reaction Sunday afternoon.
"Very interesting, very disappointing. It's never a good idea to throw your boss under the bus, especially when that boss has had his back as much as I have. I guess that lineup will be real interesting to see on Tuesday.

We have the horses. Everyone has to stay positive and keep grinding. If you're looking for a quick fix personnel-wise, with the climate right now, you're not going to get it. I expect more of everyone in that uniform and certainly the guy leading the team on the field."
I realize patience is lost on Guillen, but it would be impossible for his team to bat any worse. As a whole, they're batting .247, better than only the Orioles and Indians. Prized off-season acquisition Nick Swisher is just above the Mendoza line at .201. He's a better hitter than that (obviously), and will improve. Team leaders Jim Thome and Paul Konerko aren't that far above Swisher.

It's definitely bad, but not as bad as calling out your boss and giving him one day for wholesale change. Maybe the only blow up needed is a new set of dolls.

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6/2/08
4

I think it is Ozzie just trying to get the focus off the players and their lack of offense (which has been a season long problem) and put it on him by being the lighting rod.

 

Also let's not forget he is crazy.

 


6/2/08
1

I didn't originally read it as calling out Williams, but if that was the way he read it, that's what it was. Ozzie is like having a high school girl as the manager. He railed on the Chicago media and fans for being too critical of his team's offense, and now after a three game losing streak, he's ready to blow up the team. The Sox scored 9 runs in the 4 game set. The Rays scored 9 runs in the 4 game set. Does the TB GM need to revamp the team also? I understand the Sox offense has been anemic, but let's get a grip.

 

I like a little bit of a calming influence from my manager. In a 162 game season, you can't let a three game losing streak send you into a tizzy. I wouldn't lose a wink of sleep if Guillen were let go today.


6/2/08
4

I think it is Ozzie just trying to get the focus off the players and their lack of offense (which has been a season long problem) and put it on him by being the lighting rod.

 

Also let's not forget he is crazy.

 


6/3/08
1

Next time I make a mistake at work - I'm blaming my boss....."if my boss did his job, I would do my job better"


6/3/08
2
Ozzie being Ozzie. I think I liked him better when i had his baseball cards. At least he was quiet then.

6/3/08
1
When you are in first place why are you griping Ozzie?  man these Ozzie links are everywhere

6/3/08
0
IlliniBob72 wrote:

I didn't originally read it as calling out Williams, but if that was the way he read it, that's what it was. Ozzie is like having a high school girl as the manager. He railed on the Chicago media and fans for being too critical of his team's offense, and now after a three game losing streak, he's ready to blow up the team. The Sox scored 9 runs in the 4 game set. The Rays scored 9 runs in the 4 game set. Does the TB GM need to revamp the team also? I understand the Sox offense has been anemic, but let's get a grip.

 

I like a little bit of a calming influence from my manager. In a 162 game season, you can't let a three game losing streak send you into a tizzy. I wouldn't lose a wink of sleep if Guillen were let go today.

I disagree, you living in Illinois, should know exactly where Ozzie is coming from with his frustration, his team was the worst hitting team last yr. and are still one of the worst hitting teams, I do not think Ozzie should have made it public but I can understand his anger, and knowing PEOPLE WHO KNOW Ozzie did not want to make the Swisher trade, and wanted Jerry Owens to be his centerfielder,and got undercutted on that one, it will come out eventually, they got lucky with Quentin they would be in last place if not for him, and as far as you saying Tampa didn't hit in series, no one hits against Sox pitching staff, they have lost 12 games where they have given up 3 runs or less and I think its like 6 losses with 2 runs or less

6/3/08
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azcardsfan wrote:
I disagree, you living in Illinois, should know exactly where Ozzie is coming from with his frustration, his team was the worst hitting team last yr. and are still one of the worst hitting teams, I do not think Ozzie should have made it public but I can understand his anger, and knowing PEOPLE WHO KNOW Ozzie did not want to make the Swisher trade, and wanted Jerry Owens to be his centerfielder,and got undercutted on that one, it will come out eventually, they got lucky with Quentin they would be in last place if not for him, and as far as you saying Tampa didn't hit in series, no one hits against Sox pitching staff, they have lost 12 games where they have given up 3 runs or less and I think its like 6 losses with 2 runs or less

He wanted Jerry Owens as his CF? Jerry Owens sucks. He is hardly the answer.

 

No one hits against the Sox pitching, that is true. But it isn't like the AL is lighting up the Rays' pitching staff either, so that argument doesn't hold water. The league is hitting .240 against the Sox and .242 against the Rays. It wasn't like Rockies shut the Sox down.

 

But, yes, I also hate watching the team hit and am constantly telling my wife that they can't hit a lick. But you see, I'm a fan raving in my living room, not the manager in front of a battery of microphones.


6/3/08
0
why is this even posted...you are in first place and unhappy...good riddance you piece of $hit

6/4/08
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IlliniBob72 wrote:

He wanted Jerry Owens as his CF? Jerry Owens sucks. He is hardly the answer.

 

No one hits against the Sox pitching, that is true. But it isn't like the AL is lighting up the Rays' pitching staff either, so that argument doesn't hold water. The league is hitting .240 against the Sox and .242 against the Rays. It wasn't like Rockies shut the Sox down.

 

But, yes, I also hate watching the team hit and am constantly telling my wife that they can't hit a lick. But you see, I'm a fan raving in my living room, not the manager in front of a battery of microphones.

Owens was their best player the 2nd half of season last year, he hit .267 with 32 sbs and 44 runs scored in 350abs, but take away his 1st 35 abs then got sent back down, and came back up and hit over .300 and stole 29 bases with all but one of his 95 hits, plus he played good defense, and I am willing to bet he can't be any worse than what we are getting from CF right now, remember this guy was toldhe would get a chance to be teams starting CF going into season, then they trade for Swisher(who I like) and Owens tweaks a hammy and pretty much nags all preseason and starts season in minors, and pretty much is going through motions there and really not hitting, but I can understand his frustrations, even though he is not getting it done down there, he should get a shot at big club just on what he did last year, give him 100abs if it don't work so be it, but I trust Ozzie he knows what owens can do, Also I agree alot of teams are struggling offensively, but again what harm will it do to give a guy that can steal bases, on base perc, last year 37 percent of time and maybe steal a run or two a game without even getting a hit remember Pods in 05

6/4/08
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Also haven't you been going crazy how bad our offense has been not only this year but last year to, plus we cannot manufacture a run, if we do not hit homers we do not score, and if we get to postseason, you got to be able to steal runs, like we did in 05, do not get me wrong we also hit a lot of home runs in 05, but the difference was when we went into slumps we still won games because we could also play small ball, look at Red Sox this year its amazing they never stole bases ever now with Ellsbury they are stealing runs alot

 
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