There really is no off-season with Ozzie

Before and after pictures of Bobby Jenks.

Per Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, Ozzie Guillen and Bobby Jenks are at odds with regards to the closer's weight. This follows a premature ending to Jenks' season on September 22 due to a calf injury and Jenks' opinion that Guillen was being overly critical of his conditioning.

Says Jenks:

"Did I feel I was being picked on? No. But I felt I was the easy scapegoat because I had struggled in the end with some nagging injuries. This organization, just like most in the game, tell you, 'Come in, our door is open and tell us what's on your mind.' And when you do, they turn it around on you and make you feel bad. They're playing on your words. They want you to come in, be honest and then they turn it around."

Ozzie's retort (well some of it):

"Bobby is always going to have the problem that when he doesn't perform, fans think he's hurt or out of shape. Bobby has to stay in shape if he wants to play for the White Sox. That goes with any player. I don't know where this is coming from."

"The first time I told him he was overweight, I told him to his face. When you have that size, you don't perform, all of a sudden you have weight problems. He can't deny that his weight is a concern. Come on, he's a big man."

"He's not on an island. He has his manager backing him up. But his manager will always be honest. Right now, that kid is going to carry that cross the rest of his career because of his size. Even when he's in shape, he looks like he's not in shape."

I know one thing and that is there is no such thing as "behind closed doors" or "keep it in house" in Ozzie's world. He doesn't go for any of that. Not Ozzie.

If I was Jenks, as much as I probably would not want to, I think I would do the diet and exercise thing. If he doesn't, Ozzie is going to embarrass the hell out of him in the press after every blown save or dl stint next year.

Who needs that?

If I was Bobby, I think I would call my shoe representative and tell him to also bring a pair of running shoes when he makes his next delivery of cleats. Yea, it is a pain but the alternative is Ozzie.*

Oh, and lay off the Taco Bell too.

Most people don't get that big that fast without Taco Bell, you know.

*I saw a confidential poll last year of major league players who were asked what manager they would least like to play for. Guess who won in a landslide?