Ozzie Can't Quit A-Rod

Ozzie Guillen, fresh off one of the most hilarious baseball manager rants of alltime [#1 in bleep-age], still feels badly about his corrosive remarks which targeted Alex Rodriguez.

Guillen, never missing a chance to be two-faced, offered this transparent apology:

Guillen apologized to Rodriguez the day after the story came out, but he’s still bothered more than two years later by his outburst.

“I was telling the truth, but I didn’t have the right to put that kid on the spot,’’ Guillen said Wednesday. “That was a (bleep) thing on my part; that was low-class. That’s why I apologized. I never start anything. I started it with Alex, and that’s why I regret it. Everything else, (heck), no, because I know I was right.’’

...Notorious or not, his celebrity is unmistakable, and Guillen says he has to watch himself when he’s away from U.S. Cellular Field. The 44-year-old manager offered an example—he went out for a drink near his downtown Chicago home after Tuesday night’s win over Minnesota.

“I’m sitting at the bar and they offered me a drink,’’ Guillen said. “‘Can I buy you a drink? ‘No.’ Now people think I’m (bleeping) arrogant. You know why I say no? I said, ‘Thank you. I’ll buy you one.’ “Because that guy, maybe I’m wrong, they’re going to go: ‘Last night, I got (bleeped) up with Ozzie. That guy was so (bleeped up). That’s why I have to be careful.

How many MVP's did Ozzie win again? I can't remember. We all understand how great a fielder he was, but Guillens career high in HR, RBI, AVG and OBP: 4; 58; .288; .325

Nathan to Papelbon: Save It

Dominant closer Jonathon Papelbon's well publicized dispute with the Red Sox over his 2008 salary hasn't yielded much sympathy from fellow 9th inning wonder, Joe Nathan.

“(Papelbon) is still a little young to be worried about that,” said Twins closer Joe Nathan. “He’s coming into his third year of closing. He’s got some time before he has to worry about the young guys behind him.

“(Papelbon) is a young guy right now. I think it’s more important for us to set the bar for him at this stage of the game.”

Them is fighting words.

Remember Nathan is a unique example of humility as he has never attempted to cash in on his talents and instead valued stability by signing a two year deal in 2003 [worth $2.5 million] and a then another two year deal in 2005 [worth $10 million].