You Can't Make This Up

(This was taken from ESPN.com's Jim Caple, Page 2)
These things can only happen to a Chicago team. The White Sox won the World Series for the first time in 88 years last season, but their reign as world champions didn't even last until Opening Day. That's because Japan won the World Baseball Classic, which Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen acknowledges makes Japan the world champ since "they're the last one to win."

Naturally, that isn't all Ozzie has to say on the subject.

"But now the Japanese people think they're good. Nah, they're not that good. Sorry," Ozzie said. "The [WBC] win was by the team that was prepared best. Japan and Cuba were better prepared than anyone else. They had more time to practice. The team was together a long time and the Cuban team knew it was going to play in the World Classic. But those two teams, they're not that good. They have maybe a couple players who are OK, but they play 162 games at this level, they might win 20 games.

"Ozzie talking s--- again, huh? But that's the truth. I know a little bit about this game. They think they're good. They're great, they play good baseball, fundamental baseball. They play great for one week, two weeks. But if they come over here we'll kick their ass. They play 162 games here in any division, they'll finish last. I don't want Fidel to get cocky about this s---, either. They're not that good."

Even though he manages the very team in baseball I hate the most, I love Ozzie Guillen. Maybe someday after Gardie retires, he can manage the Twins and it'd be like havingBilly Martin all over again. Here's to a losing season for the Sox, so we can get more gems like this.