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Saturday, March 24, 2007

Seattle pi: Angels bring out devil in Guillen

I guess that “Using Self-Talk To Manage Your Anger” helpcard…doesn’t fit in Guillen’s backpocket.

“Against these guys, I’m gonna tell you straightforward, the anger comes out of me,” the Mariners right fielder said Friday. “I want to kill all those guys.”

Despite his reputation as an angry guy, Guillen meant “kill” in the competitive, not the literal, sense. Metaphorically, he helped kill the Angels on Friday, hitting a two-run homer in the first inning and going 3-for-4 in Seattle’s 10-6 victory.

“I love a lot of those guys I played with over there, but there’s some guys I don’t really love over there, and I want to show them something,” Guillen said. “The decision they made was a stupid one, and it should have been handled different.

“I (wish) we could play them 162 times. That’s going to be my motivation. And trust me, that’s not good when Jose Guillen gets motivated. I really step up to a really different level.”

Repoz Posted: March 24, 2007 at 12:45 PM | 8 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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   1. Los Angeles El Hombre of Anaheim Posted: March 24, 2007 at 04:17 PM (#2317130)
This guy should learn to get over things.
   2. Swedish Chef Posted: March 24, 2007 at 04:20 PM (#2317132)
This guy should learn to get over things.

Or, if he hits against the Angels, he should find reasons for feeling aggrieved against the other teams in the AL.
   3. Los Angeles El Hombre of Anaheim Posted: March 24, 2007 at 04:47 PM (#2317142)
Ha! Knowing Guillen, I'm sure he can find a reason to feel wronged if he so chooses. It is, after all, his greatest skill.
   4. Margo Adams FC Posted: March 24, 2007 at 05:15 PM (#2317155)
I think Jose's angry enough to post at least an .850 OPS this season...
   5. xbhaskarx Posted: March 24, 2007 at 07:48 PM (#2317208)
#3, where else does he feel he was wronged? i know he was happy with the a's, and i haven't seen any negative comments he may have made about the reds either...
   6. Halofan Posted: March 24, 2007 at 08:11 PM (#2317220)
#5, a lot of that stuff stays in the clubhouse. Not a single ex-teammate arose to his defense in September '04. Considering the terms of his 2004 contract relative to his market value, word was out on his antisocial "qualities."
   7. rLr Is King Of The Romans And Above Grammar Posted: March 24, 2007 at 09:05 PM (#2317237)
#3, where else does he feel he was wronged? i know he was happy with the a's, and i haven't seen any negative comments he may have made about the reds either...

Perhaps he thinks that the Pirates jerked him around as a young player and that the Devil Rays didn't give him enough of a chance. Of course, it doesn't take much motivation to excel against the Pirates or Devil Rays.
   8. The Ghost, elitist lollygagging neck-stabber Posted: March 24, 2007 at 09:21 PM (#2317240)
Of course, it doesn't take much <strike>motivation</strike> talent to excel against the Pirates or Devil Rays.

Fixed that.

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