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
fans great played
We played great baseball. Our fans have had so much patience. We did this for them.
attention deal enjoyed good road
We enjoyed it; we had a good time. But it's kind of like we had to give a little attention to everyone. Now we're on a road trip, and we don't have to deal with all this stuff. Hopefully, we'll play better.
face
You face that kind of lineup, you will be hit.
almost game happened people played playoffs regular talked win wire year
You get to the playoffs you got to win 11 games. In the regular season, you win 99 and go to the wire and almost lose. The way we played all year long it was like a playoff game every day. ... I talked to the guys. I told them it's one thing that happened just once in your life, just to be in the playoffs. Some people play a lot of years in this game and never have this opportunity.
mentally physically prepare tough
You have to prepare yourself mentally and physically to get through a tough season. When you prepare yourself that way, you make it easier.
advantage chance couple pay pull
We had a chance a couple of times and we couldn't pull the trigger. When you have an opportunity, you have to take advantage of it or you're going to pay for it.
believed pitching staff
We believed in ourselves. They have confidence. They know they have a lot of time. Our pitching staff is (starting) to put it together.
games played
We just play, ... We played 162 games with the same attitude.
bother feels knows tough tried
We tried to get something done. I think he (Contreras) feels comfortable here and I don't think things are going to bother him. Jose is a tough man. He knows what he is doing, especially where he comes from.
boys
Too many girls. You know why? ... Because they can't be in the clubhouse. The boys can.
anybody hear stinks team
When I say my team stinks and doesn't play the way it can play, I don't want to hear it from anybody else because they can hear it from me.
honest lie media nobody people whether
To be honest with you, I'm going to be the same guy, whether people like it or not. It's the way I am. I'm going to tell the media what I think. I'm not going to lie to them. I'm going to be honest. Nobody is going to make me change.
defense games last mind pitching strong win
To me, our pitching and our defense weren't strong enough (in '04). Now we can win games 3-2 with a squeeze. Last year, it never went through my mind to squeeze.
cause
Why did I make the lineup like that? Cause I'm the manager,