Ozzie Fires Back At Cooper
(CBS) You had a feeling it would happen eventually.
Fresh off a 16-day vacation in Spain, the new Marlins manager came back swinging at White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper in an exclusive interview with Sun-Times columnist and 670 The Score contributor Joe Cowley.
You may remember that Cooper went on 670 The Score two weeks ago and admitted that he went to Kenny Williams about an extension because, in his words, "I was told that Ozzie was asked, 'What about your coaches? Let's sign your coaches,' and he said, 'No, let them sweat.' ''
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Well, here's Ozzie's response to Cowley:
"Cooper needs to look in the mirror,'' Guillen told the Sun-Times. "He didn't back-stab me. I know who he is. He back-stabbed his fellow coaches, the guys he worked with for years. You got family? That's fine. Everyone does. We all knew Coop was Kenny's b----.
"Look, Coop is not a good coach; he's a great coach. But Coop is Coop. He doesn't worry about anyone; he worries about himself. I stuck up for my coaches like a m-----------.
"I told [the Sox] I want to keep my coaching staff, and I never lied to the media. I talked to Jerry Reinsdorf maybe five times [about extending the coaches' contracts over the years]. The reason I was so comfortable with the Sox was the coaches. Let them sweat it out? Coop was Kenny's guy, and my staff knew that. We all know what he really is.''
