Ozzie Guillen calls decision to manage Marlins a “big mistake”
Ozzie Guillen managed the Miami Marlins last season but after a tumultuous season was let go during the off-season.
The Marlins were hoping to use Guillen as a center of their franchise as they courted the fans of south Florida but the former White Sox manager alienated fans after his comments in support of Fidel Castro and the Marlins failed to perform despite a expanded payroll...
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Guillen regrets taking Marlins job
Ozzie Guillen, currently out of Major League Baseball, would like to be back in the big leagues and called taking the Miami Marlins job a "big mistake."
Ozzie Guillen wants a job
It looked like a match made in heaven a year ago when Ozzie Guillen took over as the manager for the Miami Marlins. He was a coach with the team when they last won a World Series, and him also being part of the Latino community only made it seem more natural to be the skipper with a suddenly high-priced team moving into a new stadium. But then it all fell apart. The Marlins struggled...
Ozzie Guillen takes to Twitter after dismissal
While Ozzie Guillen wasn't talking with the media in the immediate aftermath of his firing from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday after one season as manager, he did take to Twitter to share some thoughts.Thanks to my family and great friends for there support my kids mi wife and all my boys Ozzie Guillen (@OzzieGuillen) October 24, 2012to the fans that support me and for those who...
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October 24, 2012
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Marlins fire manager Ozzie Guillen
MIAMI Ozzie Guillen knew it could be coming. On Tuesday, it did.
Guillen was fired after just one season as manager of the Miami Marlins. It was a season that started with Guillen telling Time magazine I love Fidel Castro, and one that ended with the Marlins finishing in last place in the NL East at 69-93.
After careful consideration following the disappointment of the 2012 season...
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October 23, 2012
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Ozzie Guillen is tired of his players complaining about the size of Marlins Park
So many things have gone wrong for the Marlins this season that they might as well start blaming the ballpark. At least that’s how some of the players feel about it. The newly-constructed Marlins Park is considered a pitchers ballpark. It measures 344 feet to left, 334 feet to right and has spots that are 386, 418 and 392 between left and right. That is pretty big, but Ozzie Guillen...
Ozzie Guillen suggests that a roster shakeup is due for the Marlins
Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen is at it again. The controversial manager once again failed to reel in his tongue in regards to potential upcoming roster moves that could shake up the franchise.
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Ozzie Guillen: I need the FBI or DEA to protect Giancarlo Stanton
There are very few pitchers in baseball who look forward to facing young Marlins star Giancarlo Stanton. The 22-year-old outfielder is hitting .292 this season with 22 homers and 66 RBI. Whenever an opponent gets the opportunity to pitch around him, they almost always cash in. This leads to some tricky lineup decisions for Ozzie Guillen, who has recently been criticized for not giving...
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Nats sent Guillen autographed bat
To lighten the mood after Ozzie Guillen called Bryce Harper "unprofessional," the Nationals sent the Marlins skipper a bat autographed by Harper.
WHAT'S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT?
Ozzie Guillen rips Bryce Harper
Ozzie Guillen was furious with Bryce Harper on Sunday over something that supposedly had to do with pine tar and Harper's bat.
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