Five possible replacements for Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura

1. Ozzie Guillen

Now this one would be a lot of fun.

It may be unlikely, but never say never. When Ventura was hired by the White Sox in 2012, it was to replace the recently fired Ozzie Guillen. The White Sox hired Ventura as the “anti-Ozzie” manager, as his calm demeanor was completely opposite of the fiery Guillen.

Could the White Sox now turn to Guillen as the anti-Ventura option? I doubt it, but crazier things have certainly happened.

Guillen managed the White Sox for eight seasons from 2004-2011, winning the AL Manager of the Year award in 2005, the same season that he led the White Sox to their first World Series title since 1917.

When they were winning, Guillen’s brash and aggressive style of managing was great, but once the White Sox started to lose, he fell out of graces from both management and the fan base.

Guillen was fired by the White Sox in 2011, and spent one unsuccessful season as the manager of the Miami Marlins in 2012. He has been out of baseball ever since, but appears to be back in the good graces of the organization.

Bringing Guillen in would be a risky move, but the White Sox had a ton of success under him. On paper, they could do much worse. However, Guillen’s antics are obviously a concern.

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