DBAHO Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 From da Trib, Ozzie Guillen relaxed Wednesday by attending a taping of Jerry Springer's show at the NBC Tower downtown. "I like the show because they have fun," the White Sox manager said. "I wanted to see it live and have a great time. Those guys [running the show] treated me real well. And I will be back there again. I had fun. I didn't want to make it a big deal. I just wanted to get in there and see what it looked like. Off camera, Jerry [springer] said he was happy to have me there. I was glad because Steve [Wilkos, show security chief] is a Cubs fan and Jerry is a Yankees fan. And we kicked their butt [in the playoffs and World Series as a Marlins coach] last year. That's why I liked it." … When informed that Guillen attended the show, Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella said: "I would have never guessed that. You could have given me 80 shows and I would have never guessed that. I don't watch Springer." Piniella, who is in his 17th year as a big-league manager, appreciates Guillen's enthusiasm as a first-year manager. "He has got an upbeat personality, and it is new for him. Plus he has a nice ballclub," Piniella said. "It's a lot easier that way than when you are struggling with the team you are managing. But at the same time you still need to come here expecting to win. There is a fine balance here. You have to have a lot of patience, but you still have to have some expectations. As far as the love of the game, I love it more when we win than when we lose. Losing just tires you. It's not easy. You don't sleep good. You wake up and you're thinking all the time. I'll put it this way, for a person who has a little bit of a drinking problem, I wouldn't advocate this type of job." … Guillen considers Frank Thomas the greatest White Sox player ever. "When his career is over, he will be one of the best White Sox players ever. He should be Mr. White Sox. Not Minnie [Minoso], not Luis [Aparicio], not Harold [baines], not Pudge [Carlton Fisk]. I think Frank Thomas should be Mr. White Sox. He should be a Hall of Famer. He has the numbers to be in the Hall of Fame." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Rector Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 Figures that Ozzie is a cultural illiterate............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Lopez Ghost (old) Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 My guess is that Ozzie just wanted to meet Ligue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsSuck1 Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 On Tuesady vs. the Yankees, Jerry Springer was in the crowd, so when they showed him on the video screen, the crowd erupted in Jerry Jerry! chants. Haha, great times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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