Before his team’s fifth straight loss Sunday, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen shared his opinions on Chicago fans and the media. And it was good.
”Right now, everyone in Chicago is making lineups, ‘Call up this guy, call up that guy,”’ Guillen said. ”If we had 50 people allowed on the roster, we could do that. That’s what ticks me off about Chicago fans and Chicago media — they forget pretty quick. A couple of days ago, we were the [bleep]ing best [bleep] in town, now we’re [bleep].”
Asked why that is, Guillen pulled no punches.
”Because maybe the manager is an ass[bleep],” he replied.
Guillen said that the only way the perception of the Sox ever would change is by winning, but even after they did in 2005, it hasn’t taken long for it to wear off.
”We won it a couple years ago, and we’re horse[bleep],” Guillen said. ”The Cubs haven’t won in 120 years, and they’re the [bleep]ing best. [Bleep] it, we’re good. [Bleep] everybody. We’re horse[bleep], and we’re going to be horse[bleep] the rest of our lives, no matter how many World Series we win. We are the bitch of Chicago. We’re the Chicago bitch. We have the worst owner — the guy’s got seven [bleep]ing rings, and he’s the [bleep]ing horse[bleep] owner.”
That’s awesome because you know what? He’s got a point. The Cubs can do no wrong in the city of Chicago, as evidence by how the team sells out all of their games despite not winning in 100-plus years. Obviously Guillen went too far by saying the White Sox are Chicago’s “bitch”, but he’s got a point buried somewhere in the rant.
Ahhhh, Anthony, you are so right. I lived in the Chicagoland area for 28 years and I watched the Cubs always have the edge because Wrigley was a great party place. But, I saw the White Sox as a team trying to win.
Guillen is right. And their latest woes are sad to watch. Going into this season pitching was the question. On this recent 6 game road losing trip the pitching was outstanding and got nothing for it. Time to sit some of these old guys who go up trying to hit home runs. Jim Thome is on his way out.
Too many guys are hitting under .250 and no one is over .300. Hopefully, they can snap out of this. At least they’re still ahead of the Tigers.
I also lived in Chicago but didn’t like Ozzie when he played…He’s a hothead that got lucky one time and now he’s the mope he always was…..Like the Bear said, it’s pitching and hiting that’s killing them not the Cubs.
Time for a change out there….I say…
Clean it up Wizzard of Oz ……………. you need Anger Management my man.