Is there any hope for Joe West, Ozzie?
“Nobody is going to change Joe, Joe is going to be the same (bleep) for the rest of his life. That’s what he was when he was a kid and now he’s got (33) years in the big leagues? Shows you how many years he has in the big leagues.
When you get in the big leagues you should be getting better, not worse. I have 25 years in the big leagues. I’m not too far from where he is. That was the case, Joe handled it the wrong way, and he’s always going to do that.”
I’ll take that as a no.
BTW, audio of Ozzie’s comments (5:08) here.
UPDATE: Here’s Ken Harrelson on Joe West:
Joe West deserves a suspension for what he did. He needs a rest. … I tell you what Mark Buehrle is one of … Joe West just wanted to stick it up his behind and he just did. He should be suspended. That is a flat-out, absolute disgrace to the umpiring profession, what this guy has been doing. West doesn’t care. He does not care. He’s an absolute disgrace. He used to be a good umpire. Joe West used to be a good umpire. He has become a disgrace.
