CHICAGO -- Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen returned to the bench Sunday a reformed man after serving a two-game suspension for arguing with an umpire and posting Twitter messages during a game.
"I think [the suspension] was a very fair one," Guillen said before Sunday's 6-4 loss against the Baltimore Orioles. "I think it was good for baseball, myself and the integrity of the game. If MLB makes any good moves in the last 20 years I think this is a good one. They don't make that many good moves but they did this time."
On Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium, Guillen argued a called third strike on Paul Konerko and was ejected by home-plate umpire Todd Tichenor. The real trouble started moments after the ejection, though, when Guillen posted two messages via Twitter.
"This one going to cost me a lot money this is patetic," the first post read.
The second one apparently referred to Tichenor.
"Today a tough guy show up a yankee stadium," it said.
MLB rules bar the use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter by on-field personnel 30 minutes before game time. It can resume after the game at the individual team's discretion.
Guillen said that rules are there to be followed and to ignore them defeats the purpose.
"They went out and did what they had to do and I agree 100 percent with them," Guillen said. "Now I'm back and hopefully things turn around here."
Since sending out the second of his problematic Twitter messages Wednesday, Guillen has used the format in an attempt to raise money for charity.
"Ok people I got myself in trouble using TWITTER now i am going to help people who need it," Guillen posted Saturday. He then posted a link to the White Sox Charities website and asked each of his followers to donate $1.
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