June 2, 200817 yr Looking for a little help here with Ozzie's contract... My Kool Aid Cubby cousin wants to make a wager that he will be fired before the end of '09. I figured I come over here and ask the contract experts and make a decison from there.
June 2, 200817 yr QUOTE (watchtower41 @ Jun 2, 2008 -> 09:44 AM) Looking for a little help here with Ozzie's contract... My Kool Aid Cubby cousin wants to make a wager that he will be fired before the end of '09. I figured I come over here and ask the contract experts and make a decison from there. signed through 2012 http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/pre...sp&c_id=cws Edited June 2, 200817 yr by Melissa1334
June 2, 200817 yr Author thanks... right, I knew KW extended him at the end of last year... and from everything I am reading, there are no club options in this deal?? Point being, now that Ozzie is back to being Ozzie with his rant a month, does this start to waer thin with the players and organization? Some of us love Ozzie, some of us loathe him.... I personally love having him in our dugout, but with that comes the negative rants about the Cubs, the media, and now about his own team. Certainly sooner or later this will all catch up with him, and with that being said, I'm no so sure he will be here to carry out that contract.
June 2, 200817 yr Ozzie Guillen Manager 2 years (2007-08), plus 2009 club option 4 years (2009-12) signed extension 9/11/07 2 years (2007-08), plus 2009 club option signed extension 5/05 (club also picked up 2006 option 5/05) 07:$1.1M 2 years (2004-05), plus 2006 club option hired 11/03, replacing Jerry Manuel
June 2, 200817 yr QUOTE (watchtower41 @ Jun 2, 2008 -> 11:47 AM) ...negative rants about his own team... At this point why wouldn't he? He hasn't called out pitching, our "hitters/offense" deserve worse than what he's said.
June 2, 200817 yr Author QUOTE (ChiSox35 @ Jun 2, 2008 -> 11:49 AM) At this point why wouldn't he? He hasn't called out pitching, our "hitters/offense" deserve worse than what he's said. I never stated that Ozzie was wrong to call out his own team, but that's not to say that his opions are wearing thin with some players and personalities. Ultimately its the players that have to produce.... full teams have quit on a manager before. Again, not saying that will happen either...but it certaily does in every sport.
June 2, 200817 yr QUOTE (watchtower41 @ Jun 2, 2008 -> 12:06 PM) I never stated that Ozzie was wrong to call out his own team, but that's not to say that his opions are wearing thin with some players and personalities. Ultimately its the players that have to produce.... full teams have quit on a manager before. Again, not saying that will happen either...but it certaily does in every sport. Has a coach on a 1st place team ever been fired during the season?
June 3, 200817 yr Author QUOTE (RME JICO @ Jun 2, 2008 -> 04:57 PM) Has a coach on a 1st place team ever been fired during the season? Not sure, but if you are gonna go ahead and guarantee that the Sox will be in first place until the end of 2009, then this bet is a no-brainer. Thanks for the input. Should be a great couple years on the Southside!
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