Oswaldo Guillén ratified as manager of Tiburones

"We have been talking about Sharks with Ozzie since the end of the past season and at any time expressed his desire to continue ordering the currency.It was only necessary to finalize some details to be able to make the official announcement, but already fans can be certain that we will have for the next season a manager of quality, passion and delivery of Oswaldo, "said Herrera.He showed a lot of enthusiasm for the appointment of Luis Blasini as the new general manager of the organization, although he says that the first year of work with Jorge Velandia was very productive

"Unfortunately, Jorge had less time last season Final With Blasini, everything must be different, not only thanks to the experience that he has gained in the Professional Venezuelan League (LVBP), which he surely knows more than me, but because since his appointment he has been # 39; es t dedicated to structuring a good team, count with all the confidence of the owners. Now he has all the responsibility, without so many intermediaries and without having to consult every decision, "said Guillén.

" Personally, our relationship has been excellent. So much so that I did not hesitate a second to accept when he recommended to Carlos García to join the technicians' staff of Tiburones ", explains the strategist. "Carlos, like Luis, is a winner in this league, and the biggest goal I have waiting in life, in addition to being a grandfather, who has already become a reality, is to good seasons with Tiburones Obviously, like all managers in the world, the goal is to become champions, and for that we work hard.But the goal is to have good seasons, to have always, every year, the real opportunity to compete for the title, and to have a better campaign than last year, which was a very bitter, sad and painful experience.This is why so many changes are made to the team, including hiring Blasini and Carlos Garcia. "

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

"I do not want to leave all this weight to Luis 'Machete's' Rodriguez," said Ozzie, who lamented that for internal reasons the team could not sign Jesus Merchán. "Carlos García is going to be a coach, even if his help will be noticed in other areas."

In addition to Rodríguez, as a banking coach, Felipe Lira (in charge of pitching) has been ratified; Liú Rodríguez in third position; 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 Tiburones' new talent development coordinators

"My commitment continues to be with the Tiburones fans of La Guaira and baseball in Venezuela. </ P> <p> I hope that LVBP will continue to make the necessary changes to continue to improve and, once again, I confirm my willingness to help as much as possible, especially in this difficult period in the country, which requires more work and more efficiency in what we do.Everyone knows that I am a man of word, responsible, and my goal is to do all that is necessary for Tiburones to achieve the title we all expect " , concluded Guillen

Guillén, the first Latino to win a World Series, managed to get the Sharks to the semi-finals in their first campaign, staying one step closer to the final. That year, the Lara Cardinals eliminated the Sharks in the semifinal

The previous season, La Guaira was eliminated.

"Worse than last year we can not do it," said the strategist. he could not bear to see another leader conquer the title for which he fought so hard.

Garcia is a winning character in the LVBP, in which he 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 crop for the team, in addition to the following: to be named Manager of the Year in 2009-2010.

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

For his part, Blasini said that Garcia's arrival in the team will be the key to player performance: "This is a good acquisition. This has an influence on the players and it will always be positive. "

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