Monday, Sept. 26, 2011Posted: 11:47 p.m.
By Brett Ballantini
CSNChicago.com White Sox InsiderFollow @CSNChi_Beatnik
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Lost in the hubbub surrounding manager Ozzie Guillen being released from his contract after Monday nights win over the Toronto Blue Jays is the fact that his next movenot announced postgamehas already apparently been sealed.
Guillen was coy during his 20-minute postgame press conference regarding his future, saying only that he would like to find a new managerial job quickly and that if the Florida Marlins want him, hell listen.
Well, apparently hes done more than listen. Not only is his move to the Marlins down in printon his own blogthe blog was released during the ninth inning of Mondays game.
From Guillen, on his Ozzie Speaks blog, time-stamped at 2:28 a.m. on Tuesday but released around 9:45 p.m., although it was taken down shortly thereafter:
Chicago will ALWAYS be my home and I will forever love the fans for the support they have shown me and my family throughout my career, and I look forward to that continuing in the future. I made no secret that my desire was always to spend my entire managerial career with the White Sox, but there comes a point when you need to move on, and that point has come. The Florida Marlins believe I am the right man for the job to bring another World Series to South Florida. And just as it has always been with me, winning is my only mission.
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Its good being wanted, and more importantly its good knowing where you stand. Although its sad my time with the White Sox has ended, I cant tell you how thrilled I am to be a part of the Marlins organization. I have an unbelievable amount of respect for the Marlins, owner Jeffrey Loria, president Larry Beinfest, and general manager Michael Hill. I cant thank them enough for this opportunity and look forward to the future. I cant wait to get started!
As the players who the White Sox will receive as compensation for Guillen going to Florida theoretically may still be playing in the majors, dont expect the trade terms to be announced until Wednesday, at seasons official end.
On Tuesday afternoon, Guillen tweeted that he was in Miami.
Brett Ballantini is CSNChicago.com's White Sox Insider. Follow him @CSNChi_Beatnik on Twitter for up-to-the-minute Sox information. CSNChicago staff contributed to this report.