Even when Ozzie Guillen is right he's wrong. While the umpire crew chief may have apologized for his ejection on Sunday, the commissioner's office was less understanding for Guillen's post-game comments. After Guillen admitted in a fit of anger that he's asked a pitcher to hit a batter on purpose in the past and warned the Royals that it could happen again, Major League Baseball decided to suspend Guillen two games. Unlike when a player gets suspended, Guillen cannot appeal the decision, meaning he won't be allowed in the building tonight and tomorrow as the White Sox host the Tigers.
If it makes him feel any better, at least MLB isn't singling him out: the Royals had three people suspended. Miguel Olivo got five games for rushing the mound and Zack Greinke got five games for hitting Nick Swisher with a pitch. Because Greinke's bean ball came after both benches were warned, skipper Trey Hillman was handed an automatic one-game suspension.
I'm sure Guillen can't be happy about the suspension, but it was completely predictable -- you just can't admit to hitting a batter on purpose and expect the commissioner's office to look the other way.
