Ozzie Guillen

3 August 2008

Olivo took umbrage, charged the hill, and earned an ejection for himself, while manager Ozzie Guillen and Carrasco were also tossed. 

Royals starter Zack Greinke also earned an early exit when he tried to get revenge in the seventh by hitting Nick Swisher, but by then the score was 12-2, and not even this could motivate the White Sox to score more than one run. Griffey started at DH, and went 1-2 before being pulled when the game was out of reach; Swisher went 1-3 and Konerko, 0-4. Only AJ Pierzynski collected more than one hit, including an eighth inning solo shot.

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24 March 2008

Really, it’s a wonder they didn’t lose more. This past off season, Ozzie Guillen and the front office cited a lack of energy as the reason for the dismal season. Operating on that belief, they went out and acquired the hyper active Orlando Cabrera and boisterous, fun-loving Nick Swisher via trades with Anaheim and Oakland, hoping they will re-energize the team.

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