[ThePundit]

Ozzie Guillen took the White Sox to a World Series championship two years ago. Now he's trying to keep them from having the worst record in the major leagues.

Sounds like a strange time to give him a new contract, but that's what the team did Tuesday when it announced Guillen had agreed to an extension through the 2012 season. Guillen's previous deal ran through next year, with a club option for 2009.

"The problems that we are having right now, I simply do not believe that they are problems that are with our coaching staff or with our manager," general manager Ken Williams said, calling the contract extension an easy decision.

"I already said previously that I put all that weight on my shoulders. I'm the one that has to put them in a better position to win baseball games and that means going out and making the necessary adjustments to get this team where we are better and get guys back up to their normal level of production."

Guillen gets extension through 2012 - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

Wow. I'm surprised. I thought for sure he'd be gone. Personally, I think it's the right move. He's a good manager.

What does everyone else think?

[EmpireWF]

I don't understand it. I haven't been paying close attention to the ChiSox but whenever I did read a story, it was Ozzie calling out his team or saying something crazy and whatnot.

The only reason I could see giving him an extension is if the players are the problem. Ozzie did win a World Series, which is probably the only reason he has a managerial job right now.

[suedon70]

I can see why they wanted to keep him after this season (like Tim Kurkjian said, it's refreshing to blame players for losing, not the coach) but to give him an extension?????