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Tracey demoted for failing to retaliate

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After failing to hit Hank Blalock Wednesday night, not only was Sean Tracey taken out of the game, he was sent packing - down to Triple-A. Ozzie Guillen sent Tracey into the game in the 7th with what sources said were orders to retailate for Vicente Padilla's hitting of A.J. Pierzynski twice earlier in the game. After 2 inside pitches, Blalock grounded out.

Guillen slammed a water-bottle to the ground and shortly thereafter Tracey was removed from the game. Guillen then screamed at Tracey in the dugout. Tracey responded by pulling the collar of his jersey over his head.

Tracey was demoted to the minors today, after the Chicago White Sox acquired reliever David Riske from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league reliever Javier Lopez.

Source

  • ESPN
  • MLB.com


Date

Thu 06/15/06, 3:10 pm EST


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ChristofMVP
1264 days ago
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Ozzi is a manager's manager! I like that!
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
1264 days ago
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Normally I'm ok with a hot-headed manager, but you watch the way he berated him and you really have to wonder how appropriate it was. This should have been done in a private session. Not very classy Ozzie, this is crossing the line...
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JuTMSY4Legend
1264 days ago
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I forgot to sign in for that...damn it. And you're right steak. Not only is ozzie mad at him for not doing what he was told, but what he was told is illegal. Sure, its an unwritten rule, but shouldn't ozzie get in trouble for this sort of thing?
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DNLLegend
1264 days ago
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Telling a guy to hit someone is a bit... bothersome. I mean, at least do it on the quiet.
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SteaksammichRed-Shirting
1264 days ago
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Yeah...we all know that it happens, but it really shouldn't be made that obvious. The more I see of Ozzie the less and less I like the guy.
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Bobbyjim45Draft Pick
1264 days ago
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People are making it sound like Tracey got demoted for not hitting Blalock, but it's really because the Sox just acquired Riske who needs a spot on the team and Tracey just happens to be the worst player on the roster right now. Also, I agree that Ozzie went a little overboard and should've talked to Tracey in private. I mean, if he had deliberately disobeyed orders and not tried to hit Blalock, it would be a different story.
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Angels FanJV Squad
1264 days ago
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I think that making such a big deal about it could hurt Tracy in the long run. Now, teammates are going to question his loyalty to the team and if he will support them in a tough situation. Guillen could have really hurt this kid's career by not taking it private.
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JuTMSY4Legend
1264 days ago
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Absolutely!
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