Go Ozzie Go!
I'd be pissed too if Jim Thome was ruining my life. I mean, I don't even know the guy, so obviously. Might even get God involved, as White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen did earlier this week :
"All of a sudden people are going to say, 'Oh, Ozzie's going crazy,'" Guillen said. "No, Jesus. Because I'm the one sitting here taking the beating. I'm ready to take the beating. I'm ready. [Did] anyone here [think] Jim Thome was going to hit a 200,000-foot home run against Thornton? No. But he did that, and [Thornton's] not the only one he's done it to. He's got like 590-some people in the book."
There are plenty of times when Guillen is understanding toward the passion of White Sox fans. But on Wednesday he didn't care to play along. He wasn't sympathizing with those who think he is a fool for letting Thome get away.
"I'm not running away from anybody," Guillen said. "I don't run from anybody because I sleep very well last night, I played golf this morning. I didn't change anything. I rode my bike, [took a nap] and as soon as I'm done with [this game] I'm going to go back to sleep. Same stuff. Because I know my mind, my heart and my soul, they're very clean.
"I have my head on my shoulders, and I think we did the right thing with what we did in spring training. If people don't like it, good. They don't like it, they don't have to watch the [expletive] White Sox. Oh, and I got one more year on my contract. … They going to blame me about one home run, I'll take the blame.''
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Tags: Jim Thome Chicago White Sox Ozzie Guillen
Ozzie really must be bordering on a genius IQ. How great for all of the media coverage to focus on his rant and for him to steer it towards his choice to not resign Thome. All of a sudden, nobody is bothering Matt Thorton. He was tired and Thome was his last batter, but you can't lay a heater in there to a hitter as great as Big Jim. He did clog the bases, struck out too much to allow Ozzie to have fun with hit and runs, etc., and is a year older. Not bringing him back was the right decision. Ozzie is brilliant. Go Sox!
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