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
couple guys needed
Why is the lineup this way? ... Because I'm the manager. I wanted it that way. A couple of guys needed rest.
game league major means needed
Right when we needed it. This was a big game for the team. I don't know what it means to him, his first major league win, but for the team, that's a big win, huge.
best needed pitcher
He's been our best pitcher down the stretch. He has it all, the arm, the pitches, the control. All he needed was the confidence.
anyone believing confidence doubts game mind needed puts struggle swing
He needed that more than anyone else for his confidence. This game is about confidence and believing in yourself. You're always going to struggle in this game, and when you swing better and don't get results, it puts doubts in your mind and that kills you.
bad knew needed tremendous
He did a tremendous job. He knew how bad we needed it and he did it.
cleveland great knew loved shows
I loved that. You don't see that everyplace. That shows that they knew Cleveland had a great season.
cleveland great knew loved shows
I loved that, ... You don't see that everyplace. That shows that they knew Cleveland had a great season.
cinderella coach division felt winning
I never felt this before, as a player, as a manager, as a coach ? winning the division from the beginning. We're the Cinderella of the playoffs.
concerned game people win
I never, ever said we were going to win this thing easy. A lot of people thought I was scared, a lot of people thought I was insecure. ... No, no, no. I know baseball. I will be concerned if we are one game behind.
anybody believe games lose managers players running type win
I never believe managers win games or managers lose games. The type of players I have in my clubhouse, those are the type of players that can win with anybody running the club.
bring chicago series trophy
In Chicago they're thanking me for a championship; here they're thanking me for making them happy. For that reason, I had to bring the World Series trophy to Venezuela,
days forget opening
I'm never going to forget this Opening Day. I've been in a lot of Opening Days in my life. But this was the most special. I've never been in an Opening Day like this one.
best city easy feelings hurt life matter sudden treat tried
I know the situation. I went through it. I went through it the same way. We tried to treat him the best we could. It's not easy when you play that many years in one city and all of a sudden your life changes. Your feelings are hurt - no matter how you leave.
blame chicago great happens job security
I know the security in Chicago is doing a great job and when something happens so quickly, you can't blame anybody,