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Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Guillen: Cabrera wants to stay ... or play for me

Miguel Cabrera wants to return to the Marlins, but if he gets traded he hopes it’s to the Chicago White Sox, according to one of his closest friends - White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen.

“He’d love to play for me,’’ Guillen said Monday. “Miguel to me is like my oldest kid. His wife and my wife are best friends.’‘

Guillen understands baseball’s tampering rules, which prohibit managers from recruiting opposing players. But Guillen, who knows Cabrera from their native Venezuela, said he has spoken to the Marlins third baseman every day since the season ended, as he has done in past off-seasons.

Well, if he speaks with him every day, it must be O.K..

Jim Furtado Posted: December 04, 2007 at 02:47 PM | 17 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Jack Keefe Posted: December 04, 2007 at 04:15 PM (#2633672)

Well now they are all up set because Ozzie Guillen talks to Miguel Cabrito every day and this is tampring or at least it is Fraternization with the Opponent Al well what of it Ozzie Guillen talks to me every day too today I called up Ozzie Guillen on his cell phone and said Hi Skip I just bought Updog and Ozzie Guillen said What's Updog? and I said WHATS UP DOG!! and Ozzie Guillen said if you call me again Keefe I will place you under a Restraining Order.

2. Shredder Posted: December 04, 2007 at 04:29 PM (#2633694)

No way did Jack Keefe spell fraternization correctly.

3. Melo's Love Handles (NJ) Posted: December 04, 2007 at 04:31 PM (#2633697)

The Jack Keefe thing is my least favorite Primer "joke."

4. SouthSideRyan Posted: December 04, 2007 at 04:32 PM (#2633701)

Mine as well.

5. Crispix Attacks Posted: December 04, 2007 at 04:33 PM (#2633702)

I've never said this before, but #3 and #4, your opinions are completely wrong and indefensible.

Anyway, if the Rockies got so far this season by devoting their clubhouse to Christianity, the White Sox might get good results by finding all the Santeria-practicing players they can. God works in mysterious ways.

6. Teheran's Uranium Enriched Missiles Posted: December 04, 2007 at 04:40 PM (#2633715)

There is just no way the Average Sox can afford the Venezuelan Buffet Cleaner.

7. franoscar Posted: December 04, 2007 at 05:29 PM (#2633813)

I love Jack Keefe. He always hands me a laugh.

8. Dewey, Steven Wright Wannabe and Soupuss Posted: December 04, 2007 at 05:32 PM (#2633819)

There is just no way the Average Sox can afford the Venezuelan Buffet Cleaner.

Not in terms of talent, no. Cabrera may be interested in playing with the White Sox, but the White Sox simply don't have the pieces to trade for him.

9. Pops Freshenmeyer Posted: December 04, 2007 at 05:33 PM (#2633823)

There is just no way the Average Sox can afford the Venezuelan Buffet Cleaner.

He's lost 15 lbs. this offseason according to one report I read. Getting out of Florida is quite the motivator.

10. Slinger Francisco Barrios (Dr. Memory) Posted: December 04, 2007 at 05:35 PM (#2633828)

I've never said this before, but #3 and #4, your opinions are completely wrong and indefensible.

Oh, I don't know...

11. Jimmy P Posted: December 04, 2007 at 05:36 PM (#2633836)

I love Jack Keefe. He always hands me a laugh.

I agree.

Not in terms of talent, no. Cabrera may be interested in playing with the White Sox, but the White Sox simply don't have the pieces to trade for him.

One would think, but there have been dumber trades made.

12. Gaelan Posted: December 04, 2007 at 05:50 PM (#2633875)

The Jack Keefe thing is my least favorite Primer "joke."

That's crazy. I bow down to the man's genius.

13. Pops Freshenmeyer Posted: December 04, 2007 at 05:57 PM (#2633893)

I am pro-Keefe.

Has MLB ever punished someone for tampering?

14. Dewey, Steven Wright Wannabe and Soupuss Posted: December 04, 2007 at 06:04 PM (#2633911)

Has MLB ever punished someone for tampering?

How is this tampering? Cabrera isn't a free agent.

15. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) Posted: December 04, 2007 at 06:10 PM (#2633926)

Not liking Jack Keefe is un-American.

16. Who is Karim Garcia? Posted: December 04, 2007 at 06:11 PM (#2633930)

cabrera's no homo.

17. wj1958 Posted: December 04, 2007 at 06:32 PM (#2633979)

Has MLB ever punished someone for tampering?

Didn't Ted Turner get a suspension from Bowie Kuhn for tampering regarding Gary Matthews, Jr.'s dad?

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