Strikes. He makes guys swing bats. He's not afraid.
Ozzie Guillen
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BOB BRUGLIO He's got a great eye, a great swing. He's one of the guys you've got to fear. I never did understand...
BOBBY COX They guys came in focus and ready to swing the bats. It was like nobody wanted to make that last out...
BRADLEY ROBERSON Strike one, strike two. Good location - hitting spots. If you throw strikes, guys have to swing. Tha...
ODALIS PEREZ Sure, I think everybody's nervous, ... Overall, look where the team was. No one expected them to be ...
RICHARD M. DALEY We need a guy in that role who's not afraid to swing the bat. And this guy is not afraid.
MIKE HARGROVE It was nice to swing the bats and get some hits.
DAN ANDREWS Broome has a good squad. They always swing the bats hard.
DEBBIE HOLCOMBE We have to swing the bats. We were overpowered last year.
GALVIN MORRIS Sometimes you get sick and tired of seeing the same things over and over for two weeks. I expect my ...
OZZIE GUILLEN If they're going to boo him, I think A.J. would be the perfect guy, ... Everybody boos A.J. wherever...
OZZIE GUILLEN He's a real New Yorker, he wore the pinstripes. You got to beg me to come back here.
OZZIE GUILLEN Freddy Garcia is a competitor, and the Detroit Tigers have the best lineup in the Central, no questi...
OZZIE GUILLEN If I get to do it with this ballclub? Whoa, that's going to be the best feeling ever.
OZZIE GUILLEN Go to hell. You know what I'm capable of, you . . .
OZZIE GUILLEN I don't feel bad for Dusty because I know Dusty can handle it.
OZZIE GUILLEN Don't get cocky. Anything can happen.
OZZIE GUILLEN It's hard to recover from that punch. The way Colon was pitching and we were hitting, it was a big s...
OZZIE GUILLEN That thing can cause you a lot of trouble. If (they) don't (cheat), you make yourself feel like a fo...
OZZIE GUILLEN I want to be like Michael Jordan, have rings all over the place.
OZZIE GUILLEN I feel so proud. I got mad [at the players]. I was happy with them. I cursed them -- and they still ...
OZZIE GUILLEN Garland is my starter. I'm going to stick with him until he says he can't do it anymore. I believe i...
OZZIE GUILLEN We have to stick together for when the tough times come.
OZZIE GUILLEN The sooner you get to the post-season, every game you win you get tougher and tougher and tougher,
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OZZIE GUILLEN Great job, wow. I think McCarthy was the star of the game. He did a tremendous job. He saved my bull...
OZZIE GUILLEN I have no idea of what the rotation might be, ... Ask me tomorrow.
OZZIE GUILLEN We're up by four runs and then we're up by one run. It drives the manager crazy. Rowand had a big ni...
OZZIE GUILLEN Kenny gave me the best guys, ... Not only put the best players on the field, but put the best team p...
OZZIE GUILLEN Are we playing good baseball? Yes, ... How long are we going to play like this? We'll do it as long ...
OZZIE GUILLEN As long as he's not naked, he can be here any way he wants. But if he wants to be on the bench, and ...
OZZIE GUILLEN I'm not concerned about it. I'm a little angry about it because I know this kid is better that what ...
OZZIE GUILLEN It's dangerous down there. I'm afraid to turn my back on those guys.
OZZIE GUILLEN Hey, I'm fine. I'm not playing.
OZZIE GUILLEN I think its really disappointing. Jim Thome did a lot of good things for this town. It was kind of e...
OZZIE GUILLEN (McCarthy) was the only good thing I saw tonight. I don't want to talk about how I feel about my tea...
OZZIE GUILLEN [You are a White Sox fan. You are rooting for Kansas City to slow down the Indians, though your own ...
OZZIE GUILLEN Kenny's got the wrong guy. You know why? Because if I say, 'No comment,' I feel guilty about somethi...
OZZIE GUILLEN Kenny's got the wrong guy. If I say, 'No comment,' I'd feel guilty about something.
OZZIE GUILLEN We've been great this year with two out and we've gotten a lot of clutch hits. Weaver was a little w...
OZZIE GUILLEN He's a young kid. He's 44, 45 and when you see that happen to anyone you feel shock. It's a shame an...
OZZIE GUILLEN When you face the Cleveland Indians, you got to bring your 'A' game. You face that kind of a lineup ...
OZZIE GUILLEN When you face the Cleveland Indians, you'd better bring your best game. When you face that kind of l...
OZZIE GUILLEN When you're going to face the Cleveland Indians, you've got to bring your ace game. Freddy was not o...
OZZIE GUILLEN After Contreras did that, I knew Freddy would come down and try to emulate him. He gave me the innin...
OZZIE GUILLEN I think it's great because we proved a lot of people wrong, and I like that.
OZZIE GUILLEN We can't keep them down forever. Even though they're struggling right now, they're going to swing th...
WAYNE KING I'm not afraid to take a swing and miss.
FREDERICK W. SMITH Both those guys did a great job for us. It makes it a lot easier to play defense when your guys thro...
MARC SUYEMATSU We're not going to overpower anybody on the mound, but we've got some guys that can throw strikes. T...
ROGER ORTMEIER I've been patient. If it's not my pitch, I'm not going to swing at it, unless I get two strikes.
ANDRUW JONES They're not mellow. These guys really swing. They are the epitome of New Orleans.
LARRY GERWIG It seems like everybody's starting to swing the bats well at the same time.
BILL HALL I'm not afraid to swing the bat. If they elect to pitch to me, I'm going to swing. I'm not as picky ...
BOBBY BONILLA Every time hes supposed to be here, hes showed up,
BRENDA JONES We didn't swing the bats well early in the year, but we're starting to come around.
DENNIS BRAUN I'm hoping our guys throw strikes and not be so much in awe of who we're facing. I don't want them t...
LEE SMITH Joel is not afraid to let those two guys jump in when he doesn't see something. It's nice to see. It...
IAN LAPERRIERE The ferret sat and examined his foot "What in the world am I?" he asked, alarmed "I look like some s...
RACHEL ROBERTS We just didn't play well today. We came out looking flat and just didn't swing the bats well.
BART MCAFEE It only takes one or two guys to get things started. This team can hit. I know we were in a slump fo...
DAMON SUBLETT My brother went to New Orleans when he was 19, ... Hes 72 now.
BARBARA UPTON Hes ready to go every morning. He runs right over to the cruiser,
PETER GOULD I'm not afraid to swing the bat. If they elect to pitch to me, I'm going to swing. I'm n...
BOBBY BONILLA It's getting better and better. You know, guys are feeling more comfortable and they are not afraid ...
JOHNNY DAMON God is always on time, it may not be the time you are expecting, but hes on time. Just like he said ...
ARTHLENE LAUDAT LAWRENCE He's another guy that's cool, consistent and not afraid. His stuff is not overpowering, but he throw...
MIKE GILLESPIE Our staff on the whole challenged hitters and were not afraid to throw strikes. That's big at this l...
DAVE LAROCHE We didn't swing the bats well. We had some chances, but couldn't get the big hit. It was a pitchers'...
WILL FLOWERS We swung the bats well and pitched really well. The guys have been doing what we ask them to do. Our...
BRIAN GRUBER Hey, you can't take anything away from Lakewood Ranch. They put their bats on the ball, threw strike...
BOB BRUGLIO Ozzie and Harriet.
JENNA MORASCA Lightning makes no sound until it strikes.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. trying to get guys to understand that you have to work the count, you have to swing at strikes, do a...
DAVE ROBERTS This group has hit the ball real well. They go opposite field well and they're not afraid to swing t...
VANCE ARNOLD Last year was a fluke. I spent this summer in the (Cape Cod) wood bat league which is more of a pitc...
JAKE DUGGER But that's what falling in love was, right? A socially acceptable form of insanity?
JULIE ANN WALKER He who strikes first, strikes twice.
MEXICAN PROVERB The young guys in here, they should be watching him. It's not like he gets the ball and throws it. H...
CARLOS SILVA He doesn't have a whole lot of catches. He's not as fast as those two guys. But he makes plays.
ANDREW FAISON Do not be afraid of what makes you shine brightly.
SARAH J. MAAS Not everybody can go out there and swing a hammer.
CINDY THOMPSON Hes the smartest dog Ive ever had,
PETER GOULD Hes doing better than what we thought.
JAMIE KING Getting consistent at-bats... makes it much easier when you're out there.
XAVIER NADY When I have two strikes, I feel free, ... My job is to make the pitcher throw a lot of pitches, and ...
DAVID ECKSTEIN To swing or not to swing? Swing.
BRENDAN FRASER A lot of times, it's one or two at-bats that swing the game one way or the other, and that was certa...
BOB MELVIN I thought we pitched two good games. We were able to swing the bats a little better and put some pre...
TRACY ARCHULETA We just didn't swing the bats the way we should and we lost. We'll be out watching Hawaii tomorrow a...
KALEN PIMENTEL The reason we can play, ... is that it's not about the golf swing. It makes no difference how you sw...
JIM THORPE I love watching Anthony Kim play, but I'm not a fan of the way he grips down a good two inches o...
LEE TREVINO We have to take our hats off to them. It's tough, because they swing bats well, too, and when you ge...
DRU MAHONEY When Wily Mo sees the ball well, he makes good decisions as far as balls and strikes. Wily works at ...
CHRIS CHAMBLISS We've got a good lineup. We had a bad week last week. We've got to swing the bats a little better th...
EDDIE ROHAN The most important inning after you score is to get three outs real quick and get back to swing the ...
COREY LEWIS It's still a work in progress. Not having a preseason game hurt us. We've got a bunch of kids who ca...
JEFF FINCH Ozzie has been on a whirlwind this winter. He has done everything that everybody asked him to do.
JERRY REINSDORF He knows the strike zone, makes a lot of contact and doesn't swing at bad pitches. He has a lot of g...
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