Guillen: Girardi Was The Right Guy For The Job

The White Sox manager had high-praise for the new Yankee skipper, saying Girardi will have no problem handling what he calls "the hardest job in baseball."

From the Daily Herald:

"Not everyone can handle that job, but he's right for it,'' said Guillen, pointing into the Yankees' dugout before the White Sox lost 9-5 to New York on the South Side Tuesday night. "It's the hardest job in baseball, being the manager of that team, but Joe can handle it.

"They picked the right guy. He's a Yankee. You got to have a Yankee in that job, someone who understands what you're going to get with the owner and the media. That job ain't for me. I can tell you that for sure.''

Ozzie also had this to say about the recent Hank Steinbrenner comments regarding Joba:

"Wow,'' said Guillen. "It's different there, but when you're the owner, you can say anything you want.

"He's just being a Steinbrenner. That's one reason I wouldn't want to manage that club. There'd be two tigers in one cage.

"Thank God Jerry Reinsdorf's my owner. That's the opposite of how it's done here in Chicago. Here, the owner's always protecting my butt.''