Comments on: More drama in Miami: Ozzie Guillen responds to Heath Bell, clubhouse drama ensues

By: moogro

moogro — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:27:00 +0000

This phony “closer” label sure has caused a lot of problems.

By: townballblog

townballblog — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:23:39 +0000

hahahaha!

By: Francisco (FC)

Francisco (FC) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:57:51 +0000

True, but the G.I. Joe version is *MUCH* more apt!

By: kappy32

kappy32 — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:45:19 +0000

Heath Bell has an awful lot to say for a guy who has mustered only a few good seasons. Last time I checked, Ozzie was a rather successful player, having a playing career that Bell could only dream of having, and has gone on to be a pretty successful manager. Last time I checked, it was Ozzie who had the World Series Ring; they don’t give them out to last place teams like the ones Bell has languished on. This fat bastard is complaining about how he “worked his butt off” but wasn’t able to regain his closer’s role after doing everything he could the first half of the season to bury the Marlins. How about this, Heath? You are now a multi-millionaire after the Marlins gave you possibly the worst contract in the history of their franchise & that alone should be enough for you to “work your butt off” every single day that you are a member of that team. Closer or not, you have an obligation to Mr. Loria, the man who signs your bloated check; Mr. Hill & Mr. Beinfest, the “co-GMs” who very likely will be losing their jobs in a few weeks primarily due to offering you a ridiculous contract; your teammates, the majority of whom go out there & “work their butts off” for a minúte fraction of what you make; and the fans, who traveled to that spaceship looking stadium to watch you blow lead after lead the first half, spend at least $150 on tickets & concessions, and are a large supplemental asset used to pay your aforementioned bloated contract. Last time I checked, Ozzie stuck with Bell for a significant amount of time longer than he ever should have & repeatedly told him he had faith in him. Want to talk about being honest? Bell was the one who promised Ozzie that he was turning a corner, about to pick things up, only to go out & blow 3 straight saves, 2 of which were 3 run leads, forcing Ozzie to remove him. Bell has no one to blame but himself for being demoted & not getting “his job” back. I am a big Mets fan & I was extremely happy when he left that team because all he did was complain that he wasn’t given a fair shot then once they did give him one, he was extremely underwhelming. That canyon called Petco Park is the only reason why anyone knows Heath Bell’s name. Maybe the Marlins can trade him to the Sugarland Skeeters for Clemens because as far as I’m concerned, Clemens has more credibility than this fat clown.

By: surefooted1

surefooted1 — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:47:17 +0000

You know, Loria might run with that. He could probably make some $$ off that so you know he’d be interested.

By: yahmule

yahmule — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:41:49 +0000

Only tangentially related, but Dan LeBetard sucks.

By: kevinleaptrot

kevinleaptrot — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:18:01 +0000

After tonight’s game they may not wait until the weekend. Got to be a lot of frustration in that clubhouse right now. Ozzie & Heath start swinging and the Marlins’ clubhouse might look like a Foxconn dormitory from last weekend.

By: scratchnsniffnblog

scratchnsniffnblog — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:33:10 +0000

Maybe he’s thinking this…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI6-JzxV-_M&w=420&h=315%5D

By: Brinke

Brinke — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:09:42 +0000

Ozzie = history

By: anthonyverna

anthonyverna — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:09:05 +0000

I’m pretty sure the G.I. Joe script team knew what they were doing.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:46:20 +0000

What really interests me tonight is, Scrooge McLoria is sitting in a synagogue somewhere atoning for his sins of the past year and plotting his sins of the next. What can he be thinking knowing this is going on in his clubhouse, that his manager and his bonus baby opener (closer doesn’t seem appropriate to the guy in charge of coming in and busting open the Ark of the Covenant every night) are making him look like a fool. I can see him feeding both of these guys to Moloch on Thursday – if he waits that long.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:41:58 +0000

Quiet. You do not talk about Fight Club.

By: scratchnsniffnblog

scratchnsniffnblog — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:10:49 +0000

I think these two should be forced to box each other in the Special Olympics. They can get an NFL replacement ref to adjudicate.

By: natstowngreg

natstowngreg — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:47:14 +0000

Ah yes, I remember that fight scene. Hilarious.

By: thomas2727

thomas2727 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 22:03:20 +0000

I say the Marlins offer to trade Ozzie Guillen to the Red Sox for Bobby Valentine.

By: yankeesjetsknicksrangers

yankeesjetsknicksrangers — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:51:39 +0000

To listen to the Ozzie interview go here

http://www.theticketmiami.com/lebatard.aspx

In the middle of the page is “The Ticket on Demand” Ozzie is the 3′rd down, just click on it.

By: townballblog

townballblog — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:44:19 +0000

Fight Club!

By: Francisco (FC)

Francisco (FC) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:31:39 +0000

Actually that’s G.I. Joe. You’re really thinking of this:

By: Gamera the Brave

Gamera the Brave — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:18:22 +0000

NOTHING’S more fun than Destroy All Monsters!!!
Well – that fight scene in The Quiet Man was pretty damned good…
But even The Duke never had atomic fire breath!

By: cur68

cur68 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:11:10 +0000

Gator, get a garden hose, go down there, and stand by: its going to be like when two of your dogs decide to throw down. Best thing is just commence a hosin’ and don’t stop till they are both belly up.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:43:33 +0000

Where is thee man who wearss thees uniform? He has black hair, he smokes a ceegar, and he's a peeg!

By: realgone2

realgone2 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:42:19 +0000

A Bell Vs. Guillen Texas bullrope death match would probably draw better down there than a Marlins’ game.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:42:00 +0000

Then you gotta love Castro, too. It’s a package deal.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:40:34 +0000

Someone gets an earlobe bitten off. It’s the fashionable thing these days.

By: kevinleaptrot

kevinleaptrot — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:40:06 +0000

Wonder which one yells “Tu ere maricon” first.

By: xmatt0926x

xmatt0926x — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:40:03 +0000

I’m not sure steam will be coming out of Ozzie. He’s getting set to get paid 3 more years to do nothing but indulge in his passion for booze and broads. I’ll be damned if I don’t admire him.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:38:56 +0000

This is definitely more fun than Predator versus Aliens. Maybe even more fun than Destroy All Monsters. And it's got better special effects than Smackdown. But, I must say, it still has a long way to go to equal the world heavyweight cinema championship match between John Wayne and Victor MacLaghlen at the end of The Quiet Man. Too bad neither of these guys is Irish.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:31:46 +0000

hoooooooooooooooooooooooot

By: dwrek5

dwrek5 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:29:29 +0000

It was bad timing all around for Showtime. Too far into the season to catch any of the position battles. Too early in the season to get past the warm and snuggley phase. They should have had a crew on stand by. Hey Showtime, sh**’s about to hit the fan. Cameracrew, go go go!

By: SOBEIT

SOBEIT — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:23:35 +0000

Showtime’s The Franchise wishes they had not cancelled so early…Bell vs. Guillen. Behind the scenes shots would have been so awesome to capture.