While the Twinkies and Tigers duke it out this afternoon to see who the new champ in the AL Central will be, Ozzie Guillen will most likely be in Miami. 

The Sox manager had been asked to do some TV work, but turned it down because as he says " ''I can get away from baseball and not think about it.''.

This is why I love Ozzie.  He's passionate.  He's a competitor.  He's a man so devastated by the lackluster performance of a team that could have taken the division that rather than extol the virtues of the teams that did win, he wants to go somewhere and get away from it, clear his head and return focused on next year.

In other words, he's doing what you and I would do. 

You can't help but love a guy like this.

Lightning Round

• Sad news.  Nancy Faust, a fixture for the Sox at the stadium organ is calling it a career following next season.  Memo to Brooks Boyer, if you were ever going to do a day for a Sox employee, this is the one.  She should throw out the first pitch and be given a car for everything she has ever done for the organization.  Nancy, you're the best.  Period.
• Ozzie lays the gauntlet down for Jayson Nix, Brett Lillibridge and Tyler Flowers.
• The White Sox shop in the discount bin.
• The Sox want several players to get in better shape.  That means you Bobby Jenks.
• Speaking of Big, Bad Bobby, Kenny Williams do you keep what you've won or do you trade it for what is behind door #1?
• Some suggestions as Kenny Williams prepares to go shopping. (Bleacher Report)
• For those of you planning ahead, here is who is available in 2011.  The Sox potentially could lose Paulie, A.J. and Matt Thornton after next season. (MLB Trade Rumors)
• After a crappy season, the question remains "Why are we Sox fans?"  Here are some thoughts.  (Sox and the City)