Ozzie Guillen
Ozzie Guillen
Oswaldo José "Ozzie" Guillén Barriosis a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for 16 seasons, primarily with the Chicago White Sox, from 1985 to 2000. He then managed the White Sox from 2004 to 2011 and the Miami Marlins in 2012...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth20 January 1964
CityOcumare del Tuy, Venezuela
excuse giving hurt kid
I don't want this kid just to make an excuse like he was hurt just because he was giving it up,
bring expect
I expect it when we bring in Jenks, ... The more I see this kid, the more I like him.
expect guys win
I expect to win when these guys pitch.
continues expect good high offense player suddenly
From the beginning, with Joe, I said that the expectations were so high and when he didn't play up to those expectations, he suddenly is not a good player. Hopefully, his offense continues to get better. But we expect any player to get better every year.
help team
If it's going to help the team to do that, I'm going to do that.
decision fair fault garland hurt start three won
If we start Garland in the first game, we're going to hurt three guys. I know it's not fair for Gar. ... It's not my fault we won in only three (games). ... Sometimes you have to make a decision you don't want to.
decision fair fault garland hurt start three won
If we start Garland in the first game, we're going to hurt three guys, ... I know it's not fair for Gar. ... It's not my fault we won in only three (games). ... Sometimes you have to make a decision you don't want to.
baseball quit run win
If we win the World Series, I would quit baseball and run for mayor.
If we win, it will be there forever.
If we win, it's going to be here forever.
best good guy playoffs throw time
If we make the playoffs and if the time is good for him and if he is the best guy to throw the ball, he will be the first pitcher. If not, we will see what happens.
criticize happened
If something happened to one of the Venezuelan players, they got hurt, they can't play anymore, they won't give one (bleep) about them. But if they don't play, they will criticize them.
ambassador baseball dave everybody history player tremendous
He was a tremendous ambassador for the team. I think Dave Winfield said the right thing: He was the only player in the history of baseball everybody loved.
kid knows worry
He makes any lineup stronger. This kid is a professional hitter. He knows what he is doing. I don't have to worry about him while he is in the lineup.