Ozzie Guillen Gets A Blog

Reporting from the Jock-o-Sphere: Ozzie Guillen has his own blog now. We expect great things

Ozzie's got a blog. Nice.

It's been a quiet season thus far for Ozzie Guillen. Besides a verbal spat with Nick Swisher -- which was incredibly tame for the White Sox skipper's standards -- his mouth hasn't made too many headlines.

But will his keyboard?

That's right, as of yesterday, Ozzie Guillen is in the driver seat of a bi-weekly column at OrgulloSox.com, the South Siders' Spanish-language Web site. Don't worry about getting your Google translator ready, or having your high school Spanish teacher on speed dial -- there's an English version of it, too.

In his inaugural piece, Ozzie touches on his relationship with the media:

"My relationship with the press, generally, is a good one," he writes. "The reporters know they can ask me whatever they want because I am always going to respond honestly and at times say controversial things. But I am sure you, the fans, also want to ask me things that for whatever reasons the media doesn't.

"That is why we are opening this line of communication between you and me. Every two weeks, starting today (May 4), I'll be writing on this page about different topics. I'll share with you my concerns about the team, my satisfaction with our performances and unleashing a rant or two, but most importantly, I'll be responding to the questions you send me."

Hopefully this is more civil than the last time Sox fans were able to contact Guillen and give him a piece of their mind.

Elsewhere...

You may remember when we interviewed Ohio State basketball player and uber-blogger Mark Titus. He's a funny chap on his blog.

But one particular funny stunt -- entering his name in the NBA Draft -- didn't sit well with the NBA … or the Ohio State brass:

"The conversation I had with the DOBO (why he doesn't go by this title is mind-boggling to me -- maybe I should start calling him Dobo and just see what happens) basically featured him telling me that the NBA had called the Ohio State basketball office and requested that I take my name out of the draft because they feared that I was making a mockery of the process," he writes. "He claimed that it wasn't all that serious, but as a precaution I should not talk about the draft on my blog any more. I kindly obliged.

"I'm somewhat excited. I could very well be the first person in the history of the NBA to basically be told to go away. I'm aware that the NBA has kicked guys out before, but I've never heard of anyone who meets all the requirements being told that they can't even be in the draft."

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The little contests between innings might annoy the crap out of you. But for Detroit outfielder Curtis Granderson, they're a welcome addition to the game:

"I know some people would say that the noise created from the big screens and display boards around the ball park telling fans to make noise can be annoying at times, but I would much rather have noise than quiet fans not seeming to be into the game," he writes. "The people who dislike baseball usually give the reason that the game is too slow or there is not enough constant action. The game doesn't have the nonstop action of, say, football or basketball, but at least being at the game should still be an enjoyable time no matter what is going on on the field. Some people have even said they had more fun during a loss than a win, simply because of all that was happening around them in the stadium."

A fair point. But we still won't be rooting for "Biggie Bagel" in the Dunkin' Donuts race anytime soon.

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The WNBA's Chantelle Anderson -- who is quickly becoming one of the smartest reads in the sports blogosphere -- chimes in on social media, and what it means to society as a whole.

"Of course we're not going to be BFFs with everyone," she writes. "But I think we as a society have gotten used to these non-intimate relationships -- both with people we know and don't know. Before the explosion of technology, family and religion were the cornerstones of society. What people didn't get from those, they got from friends they actually spent time with. But now it's different. Families are fractured, religion is getting pushed farther and farther out of our everyday lives, and the majority of the interactions we have with people are over a machine that can't transfer feelings, expressions, or even tone of voice. Of course people are searching for connections! And it's no surprise romantic relationships are failing at such a high rate also. We don't even practice having conversations anymore. How many people would be better at their marriages if they could participate through email?"

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Jennie Finch takes her blog … and turns into her bedroom diary:

"Tears over fill my eyes as I am a bit overwhelmed and too consumed," she writes. "This isn't a pity me blog but its my journal and so therefore I am spilling my heart. I am letting you in, into my heart and mind.

"We are missing Casey, our heart is not complete. We are so blessed and thankful to be part of the Express but at the same time reality is hitting me that it is summer time. Which means very few days that we will see each other the next few months. Very few days and very few hours in those days. I mean, I can probably fit them on 2 hands. As Ace gets older this has become harder and harder. Harder for all 3 of us! It's getting harder and harder to miss out on family and friends, their gatherings, birthdays, celebrations, and more …their lives. I know often when I get consumed its my family that takes most of it… Casey and Ace thank you for your unconditional love! And our families, thank you! Thanks for keeping me sane! We rely so heavily on our families and COULD NOT pull this off with out them. We are forever in debt."

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