Carlos and Ozzie didn't exactly part on peaceful terms

Chances are, you play for Ozzie Guillen, and he's going to hate you at some point. That's sort of what happened with Carlos Lee and the White Sox in 2004, as FanGraphs' Chris Cwik reminds us...

Guillen was critical of Lee’s non-aggressive playing style when he was Lee’s manager with the Chicago White Sox. In a game against the Minnesota Twins, Torii Hunter collided with White Sox catcher Jamie Burke, who had to leave the game with a concussion. Lee had an opportunity to take out the Twins second baseman on a slide late in the game, and did not. After Lee was traded to Milwaukee the following off-season, Guillen cited that moment as one of the reasons for the deal.

Astros fans dress like Fidel Castro, get kicked out, Miami as a city applauds

There are a few "Vias" here, but the Ft. Lauderdale-based Sun-Sentinel has a story referring to a Yardbarker post where some fans were shown on television in Fidel Castro garb (click either of the links for an image). Then the Astros kicked them out of Minute Maid Park.

Sun-Sentinel:
It was only a matter of time before some imbeciles decided it was appropriate to wear a costume of this dictator to a baseball game. Glad to know the Astros handled this with class.

UPDATE: The Fidelians apparently were not kicked out of MMP, just their seats. Waiting on video.

Ozzie would have chased Wilton Lopez's ass all the way to Puerto Rico

So when Wilton Lopez made the Lo Viste sign at the Marlins dugout after hitting Hanley Ramirez, Ozzie Guillen - of course - had some things to say.

Ozzie:
"Very mature. He's lucky I wasn't Hanley. I would have chased his [rear] all the way to Puerto Rico."

Which is interesting, because Wilton Lopez is from Leon, Nicaragua.

UPDATE: Zachary Levine beat me to the joke.

Paul Gallant got cussed out

So in yesterday's press conference, Ozzie Guillen said some Adult Words to SportsRadio 610's Paul Gallant, who was asking him about Fidel Castro.

WARNING. THIS CONTAINS LANGUAGE THAT YOU WOULD NOT USE AROUND YOUR MOTHER.

Mills' seat is hot!

ESPN's Rumor Central (Insider-Only) says that the hottest managerial seat in baseball belongs to none other than Brad Mills.

The hottest seat belongs to Brad Mills, who has presided over the first 100-loss season in Houston Astros history. His contract is up at the end of the season and the Astros' ownership group, which is still Drayton McLane at this point, show little inclination of exercising an option for 2012.

I bet Brad Mills would be on his way to Boston before the press conference was over, should this happen. But that's the question: should the Astros fire Brad Mills? This is not the team Mills took over in 2009. You could make a case that he has had to play with a pretty crap hand. You could also make the case that he's made some seriously questionable decisions (such as seemingly murdering the career of Brett Wallace) with that crap hand. It's something we'll take into consideration, but if Mills goes, Ed Wade deserves some of the blame for making Mills play these cards.

Looking far ahead, MLB lists three other managers on the hot seat: Ozzie Guillen, Mike Quade, and Bob Melvin. Bob Melvin interviewed for the managerial position the last time around, but could be on his way to Chicago if buddy Brad Pitt Billy Beane becomes the new Cubs GM.

Sigh. Why the hell not make a season of uncertainty more uncertain?

UPDATE: WAIT A SECOND. The Astros exercised Mills' 2012 option last October, and added an option for 2013. So, suck it, ESPN.

UPDATED UPDATE: ESPN updated their post, saying:
Ken Davidoff had Mills on his list of managers on the hot seat in Sunday's Newsday, and we agree. While the Astros previously picked up Mills' 2012 option and added an option for 2013 (correcting what we said earlier this morning), his future has to be up in the air given the pending sale of the franchise to Jim Crane.