NewsGuillen remains optimistic about Sox
Manager focused on making waves in division race
By Matt O'Donnell / MLB.com
06/29/09 7:40 PM ET
CLEVELAND -- Heading into the All-Star break, it isn't certain whether the White Sox will be buyers or sellers. But there is no doubt in Ozzie Guillen's mind that his team can be a winner. The White Sox enter Monday's game with the Indians one game under .500 and five games behind the division-leading Tigers. But the South Siders have won four of their last five games and six of their last eight. And with the team beginning a 13-game stretch against division foes, there is still plenty of time for the South Siders to decide their own fate. "I want to win with this ballclub," Guillen said when asked if he thought his team had a good chance of winning the division. "I think our club is well balanced. It's just that we aren't playing the way we think we should." But Guillen also said he's seen this before. He said that the team has gone through hot streaks this season only to falter later. "I don't want to get too excited," Guillen said. "I'm not saying I don't believe in these guys, it's just that it hasn't just happened to us once. It's happend to us a few times, and it breaks my heart. I think the best way to look at it is to take it one day at a time, don't get too high and don't get too low. With this division, I truly believe we have a chance."Matt O'Donnell is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
