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Ozzie
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Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:43 amby bignick33
In light of the his five game suspension, I'm curious to hear opinions on Ozzie and the controversy regarding his recent comments (besides the obvious fact that he has a big mouth).
Re: Ozzie
Posted:
Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:00 amby DavidGordonsFoot
He's honest to a fault and he's nuts. And the craziness mixed with the language barrier thing (which I don't get, he's lived in the states for 25 years, but whatever) makes it impossible to understand what he means the majority of the time.
Most of the time, I think it's stupid when someone gets suspended or fired for stating an opinion, but I understand the Marlins have to pander to their customer base. But they can't claim ignorance, they knew what they were signing up for. If the Cuban-American population in Miami boycotts the team, and the Marlins lose money or have to find a new manager while still honoring Ozzie's contract, they have only themselves to blame.
Re: Ozzie
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Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:02 amby bignick33
DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:He's honest to a fault and he's nuts. And the craziness mixed with the language barrier thing (which I don't get, he's lived in the states for 25 years, but whatever) makes it impossible to understand what he means the majority of the time.
Most of the time, I think it's stupid when someone gets suspended or fired for stating an opinion, but I understand the Marlins have to pander to their customer base. But they can't claim ignorance, they knew what they were signing up for. If the Cuban-American population in Miami boycotts the team, and the Marlins lose money or have to find a new manager while still honoring Ozzie's contract, they have only themselves to blame.
The ironing is that his Latin-American background very likely was a significant qualification when he was hired during the offseason.
Re: Ozzie
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Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:22 pmby claver2010
To start, he's legitimately crazy.
I find him entertaining, incredibly stupid at times but entertaining. I do understand why they suspended him.
As for BigNick's last point, he was obviously hired for ticket sales, he's a good manager but there were other motives. Apparently ticket sales aren't going that well down there (shocking I know).