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Generally speaking, compared to his first three seasons managing the White Sox, Ozzie Guillen has been very quiet this year. Sure, there was that incident on the radio back in May, but it's not like he's questioned the sexuality of anybody in the media this season.

Well, it looks like Ozzie's gone the route of Popeye, because he's stood all he can stand and he can't stands no more. On Wednesday night he went off on his players, saying they were killing him, and on Thursday night he went after the media for their reaction to it.


It seems as though Ozzie doesn't notice the subtle differences between him and Piniella. First of all, there is the fact the Cubs are in first place, and that makes a huge difference in how the media are going to handle anything you say. Second of all, there's quite a bit of difference between "I need good players," and "They're killing me!"

I've never taken offense to anything Guillen's said, because I really don't mind the blatant honesty from a manager. The cookie cutter answers most of them give grow quite boring after a while. You don't have to worry about that when it comes to Ozzie.

Still, the talk that Guillen should lose his job, which he brings on himself by repeatedly telling his boss to fire him, is a bit ridiculous. The man just won a World Series two seasons ago, the first one in Chicago since like 1789. That buys you a bit of time. Besides, God himself couldn't lead a team with as bad a bullpen as the White Sox have anywhere.

Now if the White Sox are 20 games under .500 and in last place again next season, then yes, firing Guillen would be justified.