Ozzie Guillen Best Quotations

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.

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

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.

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.

He has one of the best arms, maybe is the best arm in my rotation, and he's showing right now what kind of pitcher he is. He's showing right now what we expect from him and what he can do.

He (Garcia) pitched well, he didn't have his best stuff, but he battled. He made one mistake on the slider, but he didn't get any help. We are not going to beat anyone with two hits.

He showed people today. I think it's one of the best games he's pitched, the best I've seen him throw all year long.

He's been our best pitcher down the stretch. He has it all, the arm, the pitches, the control. All he needed was the confidence.

He (Contreras) has the best stuff on the staff from top to bottom. No doubt about it.

Kenny gave me the best. I'm not saying it because we win. I'm saying it because I mean it. Kenny gave me the best guys to fight for me and this team.

Jose had always had the best arm on my team. It's a matter of time when he can use that. It's a matter of confidence. This kid won a big game for us and he showed the guys when you have confidence and throw strikes and attack the strike zone, you can win a lot of games.

I talk to him every day. I don't want my players to worry about who they are or their roles. I tell them, 'Try the best you can and don't second-guess yourself because that means you don't have confidence in yourself.

I think with Joe, this is what we are going to get. But when Joe is playing like he did, he is one of the best third baseman in the AL.

I think the fans are going to stay away from the problem. It's not easy. He's a human being. He does the best he can.

I think that's the best I've seen him throw all year long,

I think that's one of the best plays I've ever seen by an infielder. I had people calling me about it. They didn't believe it.

I was making the best lineup I could to help us win,

We have two weeks to make a decision on playoff roster. He doesn't have to show me. He's got to show his teammates. You don't have to show me anything. I didn't come here to make friends. I came here to be the best manager I can. You got to make those guys believe you are ready to go. If you're not ready to go, I'm sorry and I'll take my chances in a different way.

When you're sitting in the dugout, you don't appreciate it. But when you see it on the replay ... I think that's one of the best plays I've ever seen by any infielder.

To me, this kid is the best pitcher in baseball right now, ... He's been the best the last two years.

Today was the best day we've had since we started the playoffs, ... I think because we are where we want to be.

We left a lot of people on base. We didn't do what we do best - clutch hitting. We had chances in every inning to score.

We have to bring the best from the minor leagues to help this team play, ... If they're not ready to play, then they'll have to go back to (Triple-A) Charlotte to learn.

When you face the Cleveland Indians, you'd better bring your best game. When you face that kind of lineup, you will be hit.

Two months ago everybody wanted to kill this kid and get him out of town because he was pitching horrible. Jose had always had the best arm on my team. It's a matter of time when he can use that. It's a matter of confidence. This kid won a big game for us and he showed the guys when you have confidence and throw strikes and attack the strike zone, you can win a lot of games.

You have to live with it, and deal with it. I know it is not going to be easy to make that change, but he has to be prepared every day to perform. We are going to do the best we can to make sure we get the best out of him without hurting him.

Every time I hear the national anthem here, I look over at the center-field scoreboard and I can't wait until those planes fly over it in the World Series, ... You will cry, because that's the greatest feeling. I've seen it before. If I get to do it with this ballclub ... whoa, that's going to be the best feeling ever.

April was the best month he had, and he was well rested,

This guy's one of the best pitchers in baseball and when you make this guy leave in the second inning, no matter what you bring in from the bullpen, it's not going to be better than him.

This is the only shot he's going to have, and I feel for him. I think this man deserves to be there. I wish him the best and hope he keeps working for the White Sox and baseball.

This kid's got an opportunity to be one of the best pitchers in baseball. He has great stuff, he's got guts and he's learning how to pitch.

This kid is the best player in baseball, to me. He's always going to be running and he's always going to make something happen. That's why he gets paid a lot of money.

They have so much balance because the pitching staff is great, the bullpen is one of the best in the league. Right now they can beat you so many different ways.

I took a couple of peeks up there. Nothing against Kansas City or Tampa Bay, but the way they are playing right now and from what I saw when they left here, I doubt they will lose another game. I don't expect Tampa Bay to do it. I think the best team to do it now is us.

It's the best thing I've accomplished in my career.

That's one of the best plays I've ever seen by an infielder. I had people calling me about it. They didn't believe it. When you see it live, you don't realize all of it. But in slow motion in replays, it's one of the best ever. I don't think anyone will match that this year.

It's not a confusing problem for me because I can say McCarthy isn't pitching any more, that's it. I have enough guts to do that. I'm crazy enough to say that. But right now that's not the point. The point is what's the best for the team, not what's best for McCarthy.

The best thing about Colon is you know his fastball is coming, but you still can't lay off the high pitch. He's effective with that and that helps make him a winner. When he's locating and throwing strikes, he has a lot of success.

It's amazing. I think he's the best player ever to come from my country. I know in my country people are going to feel great about this.

It's an amazing job this kid did over the last year and a half, ... This kid came in with a lot of problems, mechanics and keeping his pitches down. I always say Contreras got the best arm on my staff. There's not a doubt about it. It was a matter of time when he got more confidence and he was throwing more strikes.

It was great. It was a great experience. I really enjoyed it. I've had a lot of opening days in my life, but I think that was really special. It was the best one I've ever been in.

I know the situation. I went through it. I went through it the same way. We tried to treat him the best we could. It's not easy when you play that many years in one city and all of a sudden your life changes. Your feelings are hurt - no matter how you leave.

If you get this far, you get this far by pitching. I think the fans are going to see one of the best pitching performances in a long time. There's going to be eight guys (starters) that are going to be fun to watch.

If you're a baseball fan, that's one of the best ones you'll ever see.

I really like our team right now. Frank was Frank, and we're going to miss him, but Jim Thome is one of the best hitters in baseball. He's healthy, so we're not worried about last year. It gives us a better team on paper than we had last year, but we're not worried about paper. We have to start over, forget all about 2005, and do the same things again that made us a good team last year.

Houston has some of the best players coming out of the country, and they trade everyone. I don't know what's the reason to trade all those kids. Houston had Santana and Garcia and Abreu. They are pretty loaded.

If I get to do it with this ballclub? Whoa, that's going to be the best feeling ever.

He's one of the best right-handed hitters I've ever seen in my life. His numbers talk for themselves. From the first day he came into the league, he created something new for the White Sox and baseball -- the numbers he put up, that many home runs, that many walks, you don't see that a lot. The consistency was outstanding, really professional. Day in and day out he produced and he was fun to play with, fun to watch hit.

He's my true leader, ... When I got this job and people say he was good in the clubhouse, he was different then, he's a selfish player. But I got this job for two years and he's the best thing I have.

The key to this ball club and the key to him is keeping healthy. We have to do the best we can to keep him healthy. As long as this kid is healthy he can do some damage.