Ozzie Guillen Quotations

We're in Chicago. When you spend almost your whole career here, you know what to expect.

We appreciate the way the fans have turned out this year. But you have an empty feeling in your stomach when you come out and see half of the ballpark empty. The players earned the people to be watching. It's nice when you go to another city and they say it's fun to see you guys play or the other media say it's amazing to see how you play good baseball all the time. And then you come to Chicago and you feel like you are missing something. You feel like we've done what we have to do to bring people to the ballpark.

When we were really struggling, you didn't see guys get two hits in a game. Any time someone got one hit, one walk -- nobody could put it together. Tonight when we were hitting the ball, one guy got three hits, one had two RBIs, one had two hits, all of a sudden you don't need nine guys to get a hit -- just two or three to get a hit at the right time.

We're going to continue to look around and see what happens.

We're going to build this team around pitching and defense, and Joe has been a big part of that.

We're not going to use them. Making the trip for no reason, Boston is real uncomfortable, the clubhouse is small.

We have to get him ready so he knows how to prepare.

When you score nine runs, these are games you have to win, no doubt about it. When your best thing is the pitching staff and you score nine runs for the pitching staff we've had all year, no way we should have lost. We have to look in the mirror and pitch better.

When you're world champions, you (can) be cocky or try to rub it in their face. It's nice. You have the ring, you have the trophy. I always said last year, 'We're not that good.' This year it's the same way.

When he gave me that answer, it was just walk away and let him pitch. I think it's nice when you have four guys you can count on.

We are here, they are not, because we pitched better.

We're playing lousy baseball on the bases, pitching, everything. There's no doubt about it. We really flat-out stink. It's not the same team I've been watching all year.

The expectations for next year are greater but we need to take things step by step. It's a matter of 25 or 30 baseball players. We already know what we must do. Hopefully, the team will return to form.

We're hitting like crazy right now. It's about time. In 2005, it was just pitching, pitching, pitching.

What I did to Alex was wrong. He can do whatever he wants. If he wants to play for Japan, fine for him.

The pitching staff has carried this team the whole year, but it's nice when you score a lot of runs.

Losing Tony is something that is hard on the Latin community.

Last year, we took a lot of heat in Chicago because they always say,

Last year we put a lot of pressure on the opposing team because Pod was running. I think his groin is healthy and when he's healthy, we will run.

Most of these guys have never been in this situation, but I have, and I have to lead them,

Most of the time we'd start a trip in Oakland, the pitching staff in Oakland would give us a lot of problems, and then we'd move to Anaheim and carry the problem here.

Mr. Cooper, the gentleman from New York wants to speak with you.

Obviously, we're disappointed. We had a chance to play better (but) we didn't do what we did all year long.

Obviously we've got to keep monitoring him and his playing time and how we are going to use him. I think this will be better for him because most of the time we are going to use him as the DH. In the National League he had to play first base and that is tougher for his body.

Obviously, we've got to keep monitoring him and his playing time and how we are going to use him. I think this will be better for him because most of the time we are going to use him as the DH. In the National League he had to play first base and that is tougher for his body.

One thing with Bobby, every time we say something to him, he does it.

My country, we're not together and we are now and just because the White Sox win. It's a great feeling to be part of that. It's a great feeling to know you do something good for your country - because I know how they feel.

Now, we don't have to wait for Thome to hit home runs. Other guys are hitting them for him now.

Nobody's talking about him, but he's a guy who's had a good start, too.

No -- I could get some advice from him this year ... Advice isn't going to help. You cannot pick when things go right and things go wrong. You have to look at the law of averages where they were winning games early in the year, too. It's hard to continue to win in that many different ways and that many close games. I'm confident they'll get it together and pull it together.

Right now, it's too early to make a call.

Right now I can't count on him. We're going to see what happens, but right now we'll look for people to replace him.

Right now he does. All I want to see him do is throw strikes. He was supposed to go in for one inning and it was so quick he had another shot. And he did a tremendous job and right now, he's going to be the talk of the next couple of days.

On paper we look really strong. We have another year to compete. Hopefully we stay healthy. I think we have another good year.

One of the biggest reasons we are here is because of Iguchi. He moves guys over. ... He hits home runs. ... He does everything.

One of the biggest reasons we are here is because of Iguchi, ... He moves guys over. ... He hits home runs. ... He does everything.

I was impressed. The ball doesn't carry here much. The guys are swinging the bat pretty well right now.

I was so excited. So many people were waiting for this moment.

If they say they're tired, that's an excuse. If they're tired, then Minnesota should be tired, Cleveland should be tired, everyone should be tired.

If this kid stays healthy, he has a chance to hit a lot more homers, especially in this park. In the summer, this park gets smaller.

I have faith in him, and I make him believe we trust him and believe in him. He was so insecure. The thing about Jose was he didn't want to let people down. We had a lot of patience with him - he'd take a lot of heat, I'd take a lot of heat - and thank God we stayed with him.

I don't even remember the last time he pitched,

I don't disrespect anybody. I want to make that clear. I'm not going to the White House because my kids are more important than anything in my life.

I don't know where we'd be without him. He's stepped up big-time for us, especially with Frank (Thomas) out. Really, he's been consistent since Day One.

I don't know. Maybe he liked the city. Maybe he liked the organization. It wasn't because of money.

I don't care if you're a Cubs fan, a Bulls fan, a Bears fan. I think a lot of people now are Chicago fans,

I don't believe that in the next round of voting I will be selected for the Hall of Fame, but just being on the ballot makes me proud.

I don't blame them for booing us today.

I don't blame him for going for the money. You can't feed your family with championship rings.

I can eat and drink for free in Chicago. What's better than that?

I always wanted to get off the field as quick as I could. It's easier for everybody and it's more fun. I played behind Maddux a little bit (in Atlanta in 1998-99) and you knew that on any pitch, the (hitter) was going to put the ball in play. You enjoy the game a little bit more when you have a pitcher like that.

Carl is a veteran. We know what to expect from him. When you play this game long enough and believe in your players, you can't give up that easily.

Brutal. I think it's really disappointing. ... The way this kid played in this town, people should tip their caps. ... I thought it was kind of embarrassing. Booing Jim Thome ? you don't boo a class act.

But don't forget this is business. In this business, you cannot think with your heart. You have to think with your brains. Usually when you think with your brains, a lot of people are going to be disappointed. You think with your heart in this business, you're not going to have success.

I'm a guy that doesn't like to change lineups. I believe in the players, I believe those guys got me here, and I'd like to stick with the same people.

I have a lot of faith in my bullpen, ... We win a lot of games because of them.

I have a rule on my team. If you are late and not on the disabled list, you won't be on my team.

I have 10 fingers, I hope to fill them with rings.

I hate Wrigley Field. We'd have to win seven World Series in a row.

I feel that we have a better lineup than we're showing. But we have been really struggling the last week and a half. No one in our lineup is swinging the bat well right now. I think some of the guys are trying too hard and good things are just not happening for us right now.

(If) I put McCarthy there, I have six guys with no experience in the playoffs in the bullpen and now a rookie to close the game. El Duque knows about the playoffs.

If I named all that I'm disappointed about, we might be here all day. The entire week was disappointing. Even the game we won, I was disappointed. If we continue to play like this, good luck.

I feel for him. I think this man deserves to be there; obviously he's not. Hopefully, Minnie will know how to handle this and keep working for baseball.

I feel embarrassed, I feel guilty. I wish I had not said it the way it sounds.

I feel proud. It's not like I'm criticizing the people that were booing because when you go from a 15-game lead to one or two, obviously they do it. But when you win that many games and people keep criticizing and criticizing, second doubts and second guessing, it takes the fun away from the people. To me this is a release and a satisfaction.

I did it because we had a bullfight one day, and I didn't want to go to spring training. I got all the excuses.

Freddy was outstanding. That was one of the best I've ever seen him throw. That's the Freddy we like to see.

Freddy was not on today. He got behind in counts and when your not on against the Indians you will be hit.

Freddy likes to compete. The Detroit Tigers, to me are the best lineup in the Central, no doubt about it. (Garcia) likes to get himself to the next level. He likes to pitch in big games. You want to face good hitters? You face the Detroit Tigers.

Freddy is supposed to be a big-game pitcher. Everything is in Freddy's odds. He should be all right.

Freddy is supposed to be a big-game pitcher, ... Everything is in Freddy's odds. He should be all right.

(Friday), you get loose and warm up and your body give into it. All of a sudden, the next day, that's when you start getting soreness.

From the first day of the playoffs the pitching always has been good.

From the first day of spring training, I told them 2005 is over. It's a new year and we're just like everybody else. Every team we play this year is going to be trying to knock us off, so we have to be ready.

I don't say anything to hurt people and I always speak the truth. So there is no reason I shouldn't say what I think.

I don't want this kid just to make an excuse that he was hurt just because he was giving it up.

I don't want this kid just to make an excuse like he was hurt just because he was giving it up,

I expect it when we bring in Jenks, ... The more I see this kid, the more I like him.

I expect to win when these guys pitch.

From the beginning, with Joe, I said that the expectations were so high and when he didn't play up to those expectations, he suddenly is not a good player. Hopefully, his offense continues to get better. But we expect any player to get better every year.

If it's going to help the team to do that, I'm going to do that.

If we start Garland in the first game, we're going to hurt three guys. I know it's not fair for Gar. ... It's not my fault we won in only three (games). ... Sometimes you have to make a decision you don't want to.

If we start Garland in the first game, we're going to hurt three guys, ... I know it's not fair for Gar. ... It's not my fault we won in only three (games). ... Sometimes you have to make a decision you don't want to.

If we win the World Series, I would quit baseball and run for mayor.

If we win, it will be there forever.

If we win, it's going to be here forever.

If we make the playoffs and if the time is good for him and if he is the best guy to throw the ball, he will be the first pitcher. If not, we will see what happens.

If something happened to one of the Venezuelan players, they got hurt, they can't play anymore, they won't give one (bleep) about them. But if they don't play, they will criticize them.

He was a tremendous ambassador for the team. I think Dave Winfield said the right thing: He was the only player in the history of baseball everybody loved.

He was different in the way he threw the ball (Wednesday).

I always say, don't let the monster wake up.

I always like, when a guy is ready, to give him another day to see how he feels. If he doesn't play tomorrow, we might give him that extra day with the day off Tuesday to make sure he's 100 percent ready.

I always say you're a good coach when you have good players, ... We have a pretty good pitching staff, it's easy to go coach that one. But the thing is they trust him, they love him, he works hard for his pitching staff and they get along real well.

He was throwing the ball real well. The outing before, it was between location and tipping the pitch. You can count on him every time he comes out, because he's a great worker. When you work that hard, it pays off.

He will know the league better. Last year he battled the league every day--he didn't know the pitchers. Now he has one year under his belt. With a lot of confidence, he should have a good year.

He's come out and pitched two big games for us.

He's a young kid. He's 44, 45 and when you see that happen to anyone you feel shock. It's a shame and I hope everything's fine.

He had to step up and show the team what kind of pitcher he is. We count on Freddy big time. He's a guy the pitching staff looks up to.

He hasn't done anything for this team yet,

He did a lot of great things for Seattle. People should be happy to see him pitch.