Ozzie Guillen’s Chicago White Sox have taken three out of five from the crosstown Cubs this season as the two teams streak in opposite directions. The Cubs, like Sammy Sosa’s stock, are dropping at a November 2008 rate, but Guillen knows how Sosa can stop his freefall: By telling the truth.
“If that’s the truth, come out and say it, because that is going to help you,” Guillen said before his Sox’s 6-0 victory over the Cubs on Sunday. “You are not talking about a crime scene. You are not doing something that people should be ashamed of. Some people are very heartbroken … everyone who is a fan. But you should go out there and admit it if you are guilty. People will forgive you. But when you admit it, [say it] like you mean it.”
“And if it is not the real thing, just say that it is a bunch of bull and move on,” Guillen said. “But I would say that to anyone who got caught with [steroids]. Hey, man, admit it and hopefully people will forgive what you did and you can move on. But the longer you keep [quiet], there are going to be doubts and more doubts and more doubts. Then you are going to be screwed.”
Ozzie’s the best. And he’s right. Andy Pettitte and Jason Giambi (sorta) came clean about steroids and you rarely hear them mentioned in the same breath with PEDs now unless it’s in reference to them coming clean and getting a pass. At the same time, all Sosa would be telling is what we already know. He used steroids and then acted like he couldn’t speak English when Congress wanted to talk to him. No surprises there.
Sox’s Ozzie Guillen hopes Sammy Sosa comes clean [Chicago Tribune]
