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Frank Thomas: The Greatest White Sox Hitter Ever

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His number 35 may have been retired on Sunday, but the many stories of “The Big Hurt” Frank Thomas, the greatest hitter in White Sox history, will live on forever. As evident by the sellout crowd at U.S. Cellular Field, who lined up outside as early as 8:00 a.m. to get a bobble head in his likeness and see his induction into White Sox immortality, the name Frank Thomas and … [Read more...] about Frank Thomas: The Greatest White Sox Hitter Ever

Ozzie Guillen claims Ethnic Double Standards Existing in Baseball

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Before Sunday's series finale with the Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen addressed the media just like he does before every game. But this time, he had a lot to say about some serious issues that transcend baseball. His take on Major League double standards relating to Asian and Latino players touches on topics that resonate all over the globe. … [Read more...] about Ozzie Guillen claims Ethnic Double Standards Existing in Baseball

Sox fans, watch MLB Network “The Club” Tonight!

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To see what Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham had to say about The Club, and if he'll watch it or not, check out my exclusive with him here I've always said that Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen would make the best reality star a television producer could ever imagine; mostly because everyday he already does what pretty much every reality "star" does- exaggerate his … [Read more...] about Sox fans, watch MLB Network “The Club” Tonight!

Ozzie Guillen steps up to handle Pennant Race Pressure

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Ozzie Guillen is not afraid to put the worst case scenario out there. The manager of the Chicago White Sox is well aware of the high quality baseball his team was playing heading into the All Star Break, but also remains astutely aware of how quickly things can turn from good to bad (or in the case of the White Sox, bad to good to bad again). “We’ve got 70 or so games to … [Read more...] about Ozzie Guillen steps up to handle Pennant Race Pressure

Ozzie Guillen on the Gestalt of a Baseball Team

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At a recent sports blog convention I attended, I heard a couple speakers refer to Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen as "The Diego Maradona of Major League baseball." He was also called brilliant. Perhaps he's both; or perhaps you might find it redundant to say he's both similar to Diego Maradona and brilliant. Either way, after the jump are some philosophical nuggets … [Read more...] about Ozzie Guillen on the Gestalt of a Baseball Team

Ozzie Guillen: Blunt but Fair

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Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is as love 'em or hate 'em as anybody in Major League Baseball. If you're a Sox fan and/or admire people who confidently state their views in this era of overly sanitized corporatespeak dominance, you probably like him a lot. However, if you enjoy being politically correct, think Wrigley Field is a cathedral, or happen to care for the … [Read more...] about Ozzie Guillen: Blunt but Fair

Ozzie Guillen on his Bullpen, Managing Style (Video)

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Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen is one of the most entertaining interviews in all of MLB, or sports in general for that matter. Remember when you took Psychology 101, and you learned about the id, the ego, and the superego? Hearing Ozzie sometimes, is a great way to define exactly what the id is. So I guess it's fitting that the topic of psychology came up here at … [Read more...] about Ozzie Guillen on his Bullpen, Managing Style (Video)

Hold the Cheese: A Sox-Brewers Exchange

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By Soxman and Melissa S. Wollering You have to reach back to years of California's rolling blackouts, Mad Cow disease media-hype and the release of the very first Apple's IPod for the last time the Chicago White Sox played the Milwaukee Brewers.  2001 was remarkable.  Fast-forward to 2009, as Soxman and Melissa cheese it up about the latest meeting between the two teams, … [Read more...] about Hold the Cheese: A Sox-Brewers Exchange