Ozzie convinced he'd get another job if fired

[CanOfCorn]

Torre and LaRussa and Cox?

 

Yeah...I would say those are the managers that would have arguments.

[ThunderBolt]

I'm not that worked up about a lot of this. This is Ozzie being Ozzie. Let him have his say, let him manage the ballclub, and we'll see how things work out at the end of the year. I do find it more then questionable that he called out Manny Acta. That's not cool, you don't do that to another manager, especially one managing in division.

[ScottyDo]

I'm not that worked up about a lot of this. This is Ozzie being Ozzie. Let him have his say, let him manage the ballclub, and we'll see how things work out at the end of the year. I do find it more then questionable that he called out Manny Acta. That's not cool, you don't do that to another manager, especially one managing in division.

Even the reporter, who presumably goaded a name out of Ozzie, noted that he brought up Acta's name "reluctantly". He didn't attack Acta, it's pretty clear if you read the whole article, but that will be the spin on it.

[ThunderBolt]

Even the reporter, who presumably goaded a name out of Ozzie, noted that he brought up Acta's name "reluctantly". He didn't attack Acta, it's pretty clear if you read the whole article, but that will be the spin on it.

Point is, is that he shouldn't have brought up a name up at all. Ozzie has a job, he's decent at it, he has no reason to give any justification for having that job other then pointing to his World Series Ring, and telling the reporter to shut the hell up. What Ozzie has instead done is create a circumstance that requires Manny Acta to defend himself and deal with an unneeded distraction for another week.

Edit: I just heard the clip, and Ozzie brought up Acta on his own. He wasn't coerced, it wasn't reluctant. He coupled his comments as, "Take Manny Acta, Now i don't wanna say anything bad about Manny Acta, But-" This was just Ozzie running his mouth.

Edited April 15, 2010 by Thunderbolt

[jenksycat]

Ha. Look who is the ''moran'' now.

 

Know your web meme

 

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj140/4DRACNG/moran.jpg

Edited April 15, 2010 by Jenksy Cat

[Texsox]

I'm surprised that Ozzie even thinks about getting fired.

[dyuen]

Torre and LaRussa and Cox?

 

I have always thought LaRussa was a very overrated manager.

[Texsox]

I have always thought LaRussa was a very overrated manager.

 

Isn't he the longest tenured manager at this time? At least with the same team.

[ChiSox_Sonix]

Isn't he the longest tenured manager at this time? At least with the same team.

 

Bobby Cox

[Texsox]

Bobby Cox

 

 

Thank you. I would have guessed wrong. It seems that Tony has been there since the 1970s

[Kyyle23]

Thank you. I would have guessed wrong. It seems that Tony has been there since the 1970s

 

well, except for those stops with the Sox and Oakland

[whitesoxfan101]

Of course he'd get another job. He's actually not a bad manager, with the exception of the fetish he has for fast guys and with one bad player per season who shouldn't be playing (it appears Omar Vizquel will be that man in 2010). The key with Ozzie is don't give him what he wants in a lineup (outside of a good, fast top of the order if you can acquire it, which isn't easy) because his idea of a lineup isn't going to score a lot of runs.

Edited April 15, 2010 by whitesoxfan101

[SteveB23]

Know your web meme

 

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj140/4DRACNG/moran.jpg

 

 

F**king hilarious!!!

 

[Getupstretch39]

I've always liked Ozzie.

 

I know being vocal is who he is and who he has always been.

 

As a manager he has had his up's and down's and I won't get into the debate on whether he's a good manager or not. You can probably make a case for both sides and you can probably do that for a lot of managers.

 

But I'm really getting tired of hearing him talk. The firing things bothers me, almost like he is asking for it. Actually most of the stuff he talks about I'm not a fan of. Not entirely his fault though since reporters know they have a shot at getting a good controversial quote from him so they goad him into it.

 

I just think that just because the organization lets you be who you are, doesn't mean you should talk about every topic under the sun.

 

Since I work with all Cubs fans I have to vent here I guess.

[Ranger]

As is the radio.

 

Pretty much. Some of the callers are about the same.

[chw42]

I would only hire Ozzie if my team is full of sluggers who can't bunt, has a bullpen with more than two quality left handed relief pitchers, and a really good bench.

 

This way, Ozzie can't ever play his favorite sucky bench players or throw Randy Williams into the fire every time he has a chance to.

 

I don't have many problems with Ozzie off the field. In fact, I think he does a good job of keeping the team loose and letting the guys be who they are. But when it comes to in-game decisions, yuck.

Edited April 15, 2010 by chw42

[knightni]

F**king hilarious!!!

 

Wow.

 

Welcome to 2003.

[winninguglyin83]

Can't imagine Gardenhire or Francona or Scioscia even talking about something like this.

 

dumb.

 

just manage the team and play the games.

 

With some of the crap he's pulled this season, just wonder if he would like to get fired.

[southsider2k5]

Can't imagine Gardenhire or Francona or Scioscia even talking about something like this.

 

dumb.

 

just manage the team and play the games.

 

With some of the crap he's pulled this season, just wonder if he would like to get fired.

 

The reporter asked Ozzie this, not the other way around.

[greg775]

Of course he would immediately get another job. He won the damn World Series.

He feels comfortable in Chicago. He'd shut the f*** up if he was the skipper of the Marlins or somebody.

He's Ozzie in Chicago; like Ditka. He is comfortable here after being with this organization so long and a fixture in the city. There's a big time comfort level with the owner and media.

[ChiSox_Sonix]

The reporter asked Ozzie this, not the other way around.

 

Which seems to be going over everyone's head. Ozzie didn't just bring it up and knowing Oz he's going to answer pretty much any question he gets asked.

[witesoxfan]

Of course he'd get another job. He's actually not a bad manager, with the exception of the fetish he has for fast guys and with one bad player per season who shouldn't be playing (it appears Omar Vizquel will be that man in 2010). The key with Ozzie is don't give him what he wants in a lineup (outside of a good, fast top of the order if you can acquire it, which isn't easy) because his idea of a lineup isn't going to score a lot of runs.

 

Atleast Omar Vizquel is still fantastic defensively. So long as Vizquel doesn't DH, he won't be a bad player, just a bad hitter.

[chw42]

Of course he would immediately get another job. He won the damn World Series.

He feels comfortable in Chicago. He'd shut the f*** up if he was the skipper of the Marlins or somebody.

He's Ozzie in Chicago; like Ditka. He is comfortable here after being with this organization so long and a fixture in the city. There's a big time comfort level with the owner and media.

 

I think a lot of guys could have managed that team to a WS.

 

[supernuke]

I think a lot of guys could have managed that team to a WS.

 

That could be said about most world series teams.

[stretchstretch]

Regardless, Guillen believes he would get another shot to manage if the Sox were to fire him.

 

let's see if we can get the first part to happen, what happens with him after that is not my concern