Ozzie Guillen flips out

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 30, 2007 10:13 AM CDT in News Comment 38 comments

Ozzie Guillen went berzerk after the game last night.

I can't even try to highlight his craziness...you just have to read it for yourself...

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as much as i want to feel sorry for Oz...

... i don't.

good teams find ways to win slopfests like last night... what was it?... four errors last night?... three by the pitching staff?...

... and we still won. are the rangers a good team?... eh... they're better than they were. they're not the angels. but, we won... and i hope we sweep 'em tonight.

that team won a ring two years ago.

tough tits.

by oc on Aug 30, 2007 10:23 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I kind of wish

we had a crazy manager. It would make the seasons more entertaining when we are out of it in May.

by DJCahill on Aug 30, 2007 10:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd Just Like Something More Than Miss Manners

I think I'd be self-loathing if the Rangers had some gasbag like Guillen for a manager. I don't want crazy, but I would like to see a manager that's going to stand up for his players more than Wash has this season.

For example, look at the Kinsler play at 2nd from the first game of this series...it looked like Kinsler looked around for a manager or a base coach or someone to back him up when he was called out but was actually safe and he got nothing.

I know that's not a completely fair assessment since on that same play Metcalf pulled up lame on the way to first. At the same time, I've watched time and time again when there's a close play on the field and Wash just hangs out on the dugout rail checking everything out instead of standing up for his guys.

by patrickindenton on Aug 30, 2007 11:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wasn't

there like three days in a row a month or so ago that Wash came out to question calls? Didn't he get quick triggered in a game a week or so ago after Young got quick triggered and then continue to give the umpire an ear full? I don't think you could find a player in that locker room that questions Washington's loyalty. Did he not back down when Teixeira threw a fit over being given a take sign? Teixeira sure couldn't seem to get over it.

Ephesians 1:3-10

by kwellborn on Aug 30, 2007 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ozzie

That's unprofessional. I'd feel sold out if I was a White Sox player. Can't be good for the mood in the clubhouse.

But that river of tears has dried for all of us.

by trza on Aug 30, 2007 10:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

From the ChiSox SBNation blog

It's hard to argue that Ozzie hasn't quit when he refuses to get Jermaine Dye off the bench or find a way to get any right-handed pitcher into the game against Sammy Sosa in an extra inning game. Either he doesn't care, or he's incompetent. Take your pick.

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 30, 2007 10:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

We can take our pick?

I'll take batshit crazy.

Well Mr. Burns had done it. The power plant had won it. With Roger Clemens clucking all the while.

by WyoRanger on Aug 30, 2007 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Spade a spade

I think he has every right to call his players out IF he thinks he has done everything he can do. Can anyone name somebody, besides maybe Bobby Cox, who could have managed this team better?

In my mind, a lefty should be able to get Sosa out most of the time, if you are assuming he is going to play up to his potential and you want to see him pitch a little deeper into the game, in case it goes into extra innings like it happened to do, why not let him pitch to Sosa.

by corbsclinton on Aug 30, 2007 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In case you haven't noticed

Sosa has been absolutely destroying lefties this year. For all his troubles versus righties, he is .327/.415/.596 versus lefties.

Personally, I have no idea why he hasn't been picked up as a platoon bat.

by DJCahill on Aug 30, 2007 11:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

man I noticed

but as a manager are you going to set a precident on a young arm that you believe in that he cant pitch to a tough right-handed hitter? If you dont give him a chance, hows he going to prove he can get right-hand hitters out? Same thing with Boggs and his splits, Platoon him so he can hit exclusively from one side or let him work it out? I dont know if the guy pitching was a situational lefty or not. But what if hes a lefty that can give you an inning or two regularly out of the pen? Thats all my point was.

by corbsclinton on Aug 30, 2007 11:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well then

if you are going to be about giving youngsters a chance, don't be mad when they don't perform

Forget Johnny Bench, we got Gerry "the Jet" Laird

by ab03 on Aug 30, 2007 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

I dont think I've called out any of our young guys. I'm ready lose next year for the opportunity to really see what we have here and who's going to contribute regularly in 09. I kind of see them all in the same position as Laird in spring-training. You get your shot and have until the all-star break to prove you are a part of the long-term plan, because we are going to win in 09

by corbsclinton on Aug 30, 2007 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep.

If guys like Botts aren't adjusting by the second half of next year, it will pretty much be time to cut bait with them.

by DJCahill on Aug 30, 2007 1:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

the second half?...

... i'm only giving Botts one half. we didn't bring him up to see what kind of glove he's got. he's here to hit.

he had all of august... he'll have all of september... spring training... april, may and june...

i think by the all-star break next year, you'll know what you've got...

by oc on Aug 30, 2007 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Umm... that is exactly what he said.

"by the second half" equals "by the all-star break"

by JBImaknee on Aug 30, 2007 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

misread...

...i'll go to my corner now.

by oc on Aug 30, 2007 2:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I take that back

Im not ready to lose but I am ready for everyone whose borderline in our future plans to get a shot so we arent all bitching about next year's Botts. And if it means some xtra losses then I'm game. But I really think this team is going to suprise us this tear.

by corbsclinton on Aug 30, 2007 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Konerko

If I were Konerko, I would call out Guillen in the press for being such a douchebagface. His management style is nothing more than a pathetic hommage to R. Lee Ermey. Bet yet, call him a homosexual and watch Guillen go on a murderous rampage.

by Excel Hearts Choi on Aug 30, 2007 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was watching...

..."Full Metal Jacket" on one of the HD channels last night...

by Adam J. Morris on Aug 30, 2007 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

heh

Nice analogy.

But that river of tears has dried for all of us.

by trza on Aug 30, 2007 11:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I can sympathize

Matt Kata was killing my family before he got released. It's really tough when baseball players are killing your family. I mean that is hard, I feel bad for Ozzie.

Fire Ron Washington

by pblack on Aug 30, 2007 10:47 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He's just a Hugo Chavez spy...

what do you expect :)

by JBImaknee on Aug 30, 2007 11:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ha!

...seriously, this is really about oil.

by oc on Aug 30, 2007 12:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think

I saw him tapping his foot.

Ephesians 1:3-10

by kwellborn on Aug 30, 2007 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

berzerk

when i read that i just thought of the scene in clerks where silent bobs cousin olaf sings Berzerker

Can you please Look into getting a less funny signature? That's sarcasm, btw. - Sharky

by rentz on Aug 30, 2007 2:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I am here to give you rock

Bezerker!

Olaf, metal face!

Greatness. What happened with Kevin Smith?

But that river of tears has dried for all of us.

by trza on Aug 30, 2007 2:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

kevin smith

ben affleck happened to him.

actually i've liked most all kevin smith movies. though i've heard jersey girl is too horrible to even try to watch so i never bothered.

Can you please Look into getting a less funny signature? That's sarcasm, btw. - Sharky

by rentz on Aug 30, 2007 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

jersey girl

It was really bad, but not as bad as I thought it would be. Better than Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, at least. I still haven't brought myself to see Clerks II.

I think that the pinnacle of achievement for Kevin Smith and co. is the commentary on the DVD of Mallrats. Completely hilarious. Basically it's 8 of them ripping on Smith, the movie, Shannon Dougherty, etc. Jason Mewes is unbelievably high through the whole thing and keeps falling asleep and excusing himself to by snacks from the vending machine. Comedic gold.

But that river of tears has dried for all of us.

by trza on Aug 30, 2007 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

clerks 2

was actually pretty funny, naturally not as good as the first but i liked it.

then again i also liked jay and silent bob strike back and all the dick and fart jokes. oddly enough mallrats is my least favorite.

Can you please Look into getting a less funny signature? That's sarcasm, btw. - Sharky

by rentz on Aug 30, 2007 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

good to know

I'll have to check it out. Mallrats is pretty terrible, but that's what makes the commentary so good. It's like an episode of MST3000.

But that river of tears has dried for all of us.

by trza on Aug 30, 2007 3:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Chasing Amy

is his best movie.

by BillyBobisdrunk on Aug 30, 2007 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I personally loved Clerks II...

Smith was obviously trying to appeal to a wider audience with it, but it's actually my favorite movie of his. The original Clerks was brilliant, but I've always felt the dialogue in it was a little too forced. Mallrats is great. Chasing Amy didn't do much for me. There are only a couple of movies I've ever hated more than Dogma. Jay and Silent Bob Strikes Back was amusing, and Jersey Girl was better than anticipated, but any movie (SPOLIER ALERT) that kills off Jennifer Lopez in the first few minutes gets bonus points in my book.

Now, back to Clerks II... Jason Mewes' tribute to Silence of the Lambs (my All-Time favorite movie) is, simply put, one of the funniest moments in film history, IMO.

"Hello, win column..."

by rangersfan34 on Aug 30, 2007 4:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Clerks 2

I had to keep rewinding the movie while watching it, because I was laughing so hard over the dialogue. The scenes that really got me were Randal's analysis of Lord of the Rings (particularly the part about Sam & Frodo being gay) and the discussion in the car about Dante masturbating at work. The extended version of that conversation (on the deleted scenes) was so funny I nearly choked to death laughing.

I haven't seen Jersey Girl or Mallrats, but I've liked all his other films, even Dogma, which I know a lot of people hated.

"Then I met some friends for a beer, went to a BoDeans's concert, and son of a vondruke, if I didn't leave him at the concert hall."

by RCCook on Aug 30, 2007 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs