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Guillen-Peavy: Jake Peavy levels more criticism at Ozzie Guillen - chicagotribune.com
Nothing new, really.
Nothing new, really.
Taking his repeated offseason criticism of his former manager even further, pitcher Jake Peavy wondered "who quit on who" during an interview Saturday on WSCR-AM 670.
It's no secret Peavy and Ozzie Guillen didn't end the season as friends, especially after Guillen was left out of a decision to shut down the $16-million pitcher after Sept. 6.
During a Tribune interview in December, Peavy said Guillen's departure "needed to happen, for both sides. … Things needed to change with the way we did things. We're all to blame. It wasn't just Ozzie."
Saturday, he said, "I know he had a hard time, saying I quit on him, which couldn't be further from the truth," Peavy said. "I would never quit on a team. … Ozzie didn't finish the season with us the last (two) games. So I don't know who quit on who."
The tension between Peavy and Guillen started well before the decision of general manager Ken Williams and pitching coach Don Cooper to shut down the starter. Guillen wasn't in on the matter — perhaps signaling his subsequent move to the Marlins — and was clearly upset.
"At the end of the day, Ozzie didn't really know what goes on, (about the decision)" Peavy said.