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ATLANTA -- Ozzie Guillen has bad news for his 230,927 Twitter followers: He says he has posted his final tweet.

Guillen, the sometimes outspoken Miami Marlins' manager, said Thursday: "I hate Twitter. I don't need the aggravation ... so many nasty people."

He announced on his (at)OzzieGuillen Twitter account his departure in English and Spanish by saying, "my last tweet. me ultimo tweet good luck buena suerte."

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MIAMI -- On the day he returned from a team-imposed five-game suspension, Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said Tuesday he will now be on an indefinite self-imposed probation.

Meeting the media for the first time since he apologized to the Cuban American community for praising Cuban dictator Fidel Castro's ability to stay in power for so long, the former longtime Chicago White Sox player and manager continued to say he is sorry.

"I put myself on probation ... me, nobody else," Guillen said. "It's probation about growing up and being better, and be careful to not trust too many people. That was my problem."

There were no reports of any major demonstrations outside of the new Marlins Park, located in a Miami neighborhood known as Little Havana. The lack of a major protest didn't make Guillen any less sorry for the pain caused by his comments.

"I don't expect everybody to be 100 percent on board with me. I don't," Guillen said. "That's the way life should be. But what I (talked) about for 40 to 50 minutes last week (during his apology) was from the bottom of my heart. I meant every word I said."

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CHICAGO – Chicago White Sox general manager Kenny Williams said Friday he has “compassion” for Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen, who is serving a five-game suspension after his comments about Fidel Castro angered Miami's Cuban-American community.

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Charles Barkley joined "Waddle & Silvy" to discuss his sympathy for Ozzie Guillen, his Eastern Conference forecast and more.



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Charles Barkley tried to contact Ozzie Guillen on Tuesday and Wednesday in an attempt to console the embattled Miami Marlins manager, who was suspended five games after his statements about Fidel Castro angered Miami's Cuban community.

"I tried to reach out to Ozzie yesterday, because when I got my DUI, or when I spit on the girl back in the '80s, hey man, when they're burning down your damn house, it's tough, man," Barkley said Wednesday on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "It's tough when you really screw up and you can't watch TV or listen to the radio.

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Ozzie Guillen is viewed unfavorably by nearly half of Cuban-Americans surveyed in an ESPN-commissioned poll, but nearly two-thirds of Miami residents, and 56 percent of Cuban-Americans, think Guillen should keep his job despite comments about Fidel Castro that earned the Miami Marlins' manager a five-game suspension.

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The Miami Marlins have suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games for comments he made in which he expressed admiration for Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

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PHILADELPHIA -- When you hire Ozzie Guillen to manage your baseball team, you know what you're getting yourself into. Right?

You're not getting John Russell. You're not getting Art Howe. You're not getting Luis Pujols. You're not getting six relaxing months of peace, quiet and kumbaya on the journey from April to October. No, no, no, no, no.

You're getting a man who just might speak his mind. Possibly. Theoretically. Sometimes at 3 in the afternoon. Sometimes at 3 in the morning. Sometimes at every hour, minute and second in between.

About 98 percent of the time, when Ozzie Guillen opens his mouth, it's a blast to be around him, and his employers think it was quite the awesome brainstorm to hire him. You get smarts. You get energy. You get a laugh track that "How I Met Your Mother" would be proud of. And who wouldn't want a manager who could provide all that?

But then there's that other two percent of the "Life With Ozzie" extravaganza.

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CLEVELAND -- The Chicago White Sox clubhouse was mostly silent on the Ozzie Guillen controversy Monday night. The only player to give his opinion on the Miami Marlins manager praising Fidel Castro in a national magazine was Cuban native Alexei Ramirez, who played for Guillen for four seasons with the White Sox.

“There are some people that like Castro and some that don’t,” Ramirez said through a team translator. “In Miami it is a different thought train, but that is [Guillen’s] opinion, not mine.”

Guillen has apologized to members of the Marlins organization for his statements, and plans to fly back to Miami to answer for his statements about the Cuban leader.

Ramirez and Dayan Viciedo are both Cuban nationals who signed free-agent contracts with the White Sox after fleeing Cuba.

“I think apologizing is a good first step,” Ramirez said. “I feel everyone has their opinion, but I also feel people should be forgiven. Hopefully it will be accepted.”

PHILADELPHIA -- Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen, facing criticism over comments published last week in which he expressed admiration for Fidel Castro, says he intends to fly back to Miami to answer questions in person about his thoughts and feelings about the Cuban leader.

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CINCINNATI -- Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen apologized Saturday for telling a magazine he loves Fidel Castro, two days after saying he gets drunk at the hotel bar after every game and has been doing so "for 25, 28 years. It doesn't change."

Guillen told Time magazine he loves Castro and respects him for staying in power so long. When Guillen read his comments Friday, he said he felt sick because he knew how people would react.

The Castro comment also prompted the team to issue a statement denouncing the Cuban dictator.

Guillen called the team's beat writers for a closed-door meeting before his team's 8-3 win against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday night and apologized.

"I will apologize if I hurt somebody's feelings, or I hurt somebody's thought," Guillen told the writers. "I want them to know I'm against everything 100 percent -- I repeat it again -- the way this man (been) treating people for the last 60 years."

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Former White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen says he likes to drink after a game, no matter if his team wins or not.

Just when it seemed the Ken Williams-Ozzie Guillen feud was fizzling, the Miami Marlins manager rekindled the flames by saying he would never return to the Chicago White Sox as long as Williams remains with the team.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Paul Konerko has been an iconic player for the Chicago White Sox since 1999. I sat down with the “King” for a quick Q&A session.

Who is your favorite teammate of all time?
PK: A lot of guys come to mind but Mark Buehrle would have to be my final answer if you are holding me to one player. We were together for a long time, over 12 years as a matter of fact. Great pitcher and even better person.

Funniest teammate?
PK: That question is a little easier. Ross Gload always would make me laugh. He had a real dry sense of humor and his locker was next to mine. James Baldwin was hilarious in a different way you can’ t really talk about, but really in your face. Ross never smiles or laughs; he is total deadpan with his delivery.

How does Camp Ventura differ from the Guillen years?
PK: It’s been very good -- well run. I’d say a little more work on the fields and in drills, a little more sweat going on. Robin and the new coaches are well prepared. I have not seen any glaring mistakes that you might expect with a first-year staff.

Who is in charge of staring into the stands now that Ozzie is gone?
PK: It has to be a pitcher because they have so much down time between starts. My candidates are Jake (Peavy) or (John) Danks, but nobody can see everything like Ozzie did.

If you were Commissioner for a day what would you change about baseball?
PK: I would cut it down to 150-game season. They made a lot of changes in the past 20 years and that one would give every team at least one day off a week. I know that changes the gates and changes the money, but the players would be better rested and you may see a better product going down the stretch. You might see people more into it if it was not so smothering each day.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Chicago White Sox slugger Adam Dunn took his first live batting practice on Tuesday, and the reaction of his manager was in stark contrast to that of his former skipper after his first cuts last spring.

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