Oswaldo Guillén ratified as manager of Tiburones

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Guillen, managed to take Sharks to the semifinal instances in their debut campaign, being one step away from reaching the final

UN / Leader.- Antonio José Herrera, co-owner and vice president of Tiburones de La Guiara confirmed this Friday that Oswaldo Guillén will be the team's manager for the third consecutive year.

"We've been talking about Sharks with Ozzie since the end of last season and at all times he expressed his desire to continue to command the currency. It was only necessary to finalize some details to be able to make the official announcement, but already the fans can have the certainty that we will have for the next season a manager of the quality, the passion and the delivery of Oswaldo ", affirmed Herrera.

Ozzie has shown great enthusiasm for the appointment of Luis Blasini as the new general manager of the organization, although he says that the first year working with Jorge Velandia was very productive.

"Unfortunately, Jorge had less time last season and that was noticed at the end. With Blasini, everything must be different, not only because of the experience he has in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP), of which he surely knows more than me, but because since his appointment he has dedicated himself to structuring a good team, counting with all the confidence of the owners. Now, he has all the responsibility, without so many intermediaries and without having to be consulting each decision, "said Guillén.

"Personally, our relationship has been excellent. So much so that I did not hesitate a second to agree when he recommended Carlos García to join the staff of Tiburones technicians, "explained the strategist. "Carlos, like Luis, is a winner in this league, and the biggest goal I have pending in life, apart from being a grandfather, which has already come true, is having good seasons with Tiburones. Obviously, like all managers in the world, the goal is to become champions, and for that we are working hard. But the goal is to have good seasons, always have, every year, the real possibility of competing for the title, and have a better campaign than last year, which was a very bitter, sad, painful experience. That's why so many changes are being made to the team, including the hiring of Blasini and Carlos García. "

Guillén added that Garcia will help the team when he has to miss a few days to fulfill his commitment to work for ESPN in the World Series, as has happened in his first two campaigns.

"I do not want to leave all that weight to Luis 'Machete' Rodríguez," said Ozzie, who lamented that for internal reasons of the team could not sign Jesus Merchán. "So Carlos García is going to be a hitting coach, although his help is going to be noticed in other areas as well."

In addition to Rodríguez, as a banking coach, Felipe Lira (in charge of pitching) has been ratified; Liú Rodríguez in third; William Oropeza in the initial; Joel Barreto in the bullpen; Ángel Bravo as a batting instructor. As for José Monzón, he will be one of the coordinators of development of the new talents of Tiburones.

"My commitment is still with the fans of Tiburones de La Guaira and baseball in Venezuela. I hope that the LVBP will continue to make the changes that are needed to continue improving and, once again, I confirm my willingness to help as much as possible, especially in this difficult time that the country is going through, which demands more work and more efficiency in what we do. Everyone knows that I am a man of my word, responsible, and my goal is to do everything that is necessary for Tiburones to achieve the title that we are all waiting for, "concluded Guillen.

Guillén, the first Latino to win a World Series, managed to take Tiburones to the semifinal instances in his debut season, remaining one step away from reaching the final. That year, the Cardinals of Lara eliminated the Sharks in the semifinal.

The previous season, La Guaira was eliminated.

"Worse than last year it is impossible for us to do it," stressed the strategist, who has repeatedly insisted that he could not bear to see another leader conquer the title for which so much has been fought.

García is a winning character in the LVBP, in which he has worked as a strategist for Navegantes del Magallanes and Tigres de Aragua. His record shows a crown and three finals with the ship, an organization with which he also signed his name as the helmsman with the most victories (41) in a harvest for the team, in addition to being awarded as Manager of the Year in 2009-2010.

"He has been champion. It's good to have a man with that experience in the league. I spoke with him several times and I know he will contribute a lot "added Guillén. "He is a connoisseur and that we need to improve the team," he said.

For his part, Blasini said that Garcia's arrival to the team will be key in terms of the performance of the players: "It's a good acquisition. It has influence in terms of the players and that will always be positive. "

"The ideal is to continue to protect all aspects to be completely ready for the harvest. That is what we are looking for, "the executive said.