Former Chicago White Sox player and manager Ozzie Guillen acknowledges the crowd as he walks onto the field before throwing a ceremonial first pitch before game four of the 2021 ALDS between the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field in 2021. David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Former White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen Goes Viral For Funny Comments After Latest Loss

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Brady Farkas | Last updated Aug 5, 2024 12:15 PM ET

Former Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen went viral on Sunday after the team's latest loss to the Minnesota Twins. The Sox lost to the Twins, 13-7, dropping their 20th consecutive game of the season. This comes as the White Sox already had a 14-game losing streak this year and are on pace to lose more games than the 1962 Mets.

Speaking on NBC Sports Chicago after the game, Guillen said he needs to see a psychiatrist. He also pointed out that manager Pedro Grifol is 100 games under .500 as Sox manager and that the Sox chose him over Guillen, who previously wanted to be re-hired to the position he previously held.

Ozzie is having an existential crisis on the Postgame Show right now pic.twitter.com/5eCUlirBgI
— White Sox Talk (@NBCSWhiteSox) August 4, 2024

"Awful Announcing" did a great job with the transcript of what Guillen had to say in full:

“That means Pedro is 100 games under .500 from the time he got the job,” said Guillén of Grifol’s 88-188 managerial record. “I gotta go to psychologist tomorrow… A few years ago, I was happy, man. Now, I’m bitter and weird… Because I don’t think I was a bad manager but they picked Pedro in front of me… I was like, ‘God, I’m this bad?'”

As a player, Guillen spent 13 years with the White Sox, earning three All-Star nods. As a manager, he led the White Sox for eight years, registering five winning seasons and the World Series title in 2005.

Reports have circulated recently that Grifol will be fired, whether in-season or at season's end. Several names, including former Sox catcher AJ Pierzynski, have been floated as possible replacements.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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