Rumors are flying that Ozzie Guillen is managing his final game for the White Sox at this very moment.

Yes, I have been in support of a personnel change. Still, it’s a hard thing to go through. It’s nothing personal. Ozzie brought a presence the White Sox needed. He brought us a World Series Championship. He also brought a lot of headaches. Like Hunter S. Thompson said, “bet with your head, not with your heart.” My heart still likes Ozzie, but my head tells me he GONE.

If this were a beer league, then Ozzie could manage for another 50 years. If they were making the decision based on PR and team image, he’d be here for decades to come. But they’re not. They’re basing it on performance. Baseball has an incredibly short term memory. So what if you hit 3 homeruns yesterday? It’s about today now. Changes have to be made. Ozzie needs to go. This could all be rumor, and it could all amount to nothing more than a clever contract negotiation on Guillen’s part. Tomorrow may bring the announcement that his contract has been extended. I doubt it, but it could.

Goodbye, Ozzie. We’ll always have Journey.