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The full interview with WGN, in which Guillen talks about his team, and of course, his Twitter account, is after the jump.

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Ozzie Guillen’s foray into the Twitter world was a big deal today at Spring Training. For realsies. Because this is Spring Training, and sometimes we can only take so much of “Player-X-is-in-the-best-shape-of-his-life” profiles.

But yeah: Here’s a whole article about it from the Sun-Times’ Web site, in which Kenny Williams can only shake his head about Ozzie’s new found fame in the social media game. He seems legitimately upset Guillen is on Twitter now. This story is just all kinds of awesome.

But wait! There’s more!

Reporters also asked Lou Pineilla about Twitter today, and he had a fun response. From the Trib:

“What is Twitter?” Piniella said Wednesday.

“First of all, I don’t know how to Twitter,” he said. “And second of all, I’m not going to learn how to Twitter.”

“… I’m really not a Facebook or Twitter guy,” he said. “I’m a prime-rib-and-baked-potato guy. I hate to say that, but it’s true.”

But hey, don’t forget: Just because Lou isn’t a Twitter guy doesn’t mean he’s not still a North-Side guy.

Remember when?

I had my reservations that it was actually him, but these confirmations from his son as well as the social media strategist that works with the Sox and set Ozzie up with it seem to have sealed it: yes, Ozzie Guillen is now on Twitter.

So what is he tweeting about? Is he spouting off multiple tweets in a row because 140 characters isn’t enough to contain everything that’s in that brilliant mind of his? (No.) Is he giving us insight to the first few days of camp? (Sorta.) Maybe telling some jokes? (Not really.)

A few sample tweets:

3 day of Spring Training and im already boreddddddd

10 15 pm going to sleep big day tomorrow bbque at my house after practice yessssss

I feel nice and relax today I don’t know why yeeessssssss carlos quentin and rios in camp b ready people

Yessssssssssssssssssss, indeed.

In sum: Ozzie Guillen tweets like a 13-year-old girl.

Yes kids, it’s true: MLB Network will be airing a reality show centered around the White Sox’ front office this summer.

The details, from your friend and mine, Tom Fornelli of FanHouse:

The MLB Network announced on Friday a new reality series, debuting this summer, called The Club …

From spring training through the trade deadline this July 31, a camera crew will follow around Guillen, general manager Kenny Williams and owner Jerry Reinsdorf to give baseball fans an inside look at what actually goes on within a baseball organization during a season.

The show debuts on Sunday July 4 at 8 PM ET on MLB Network, so set the DVR.

I didn’t watch “The Pen,” the reality show MLB Network aired last year focusing on the Phillies’ bullpen, so I’m not at liberty to say “well that one was good; hopefully it follows that this one will be too.”

But.

Ozzie Guillen alone should be enough to carry this thing, right? Sort of like Ozzy Osbourne in Season 1 of “The Osbournes” or The Situation in “Jersey Shore”? This is Ozzie Guillen we’re talking about here.

But beyond that, the show should be intriguing because it will take us to places and meetings we never get to see. This is not just the standard press-conference banter with Ozzie in the dugout before a game; it’s the backroom-decision making you always want to be in on, but are rarely privy to.

Obviously, it likely won’t show all the juicy stuff, but hopefully it’ll be enough to satisfy most fans.

And if all else fails, they can just run a Guillen gag reel the whole episode.

Kenny Williams spoke with reporters today, and some things have become much clearer. To wit:

+ Even though Jermaine Dye officially became a free agent today, Mark Teahen will play third base instead of right field for the White Sox. Gordon Beckham will move to second base to fill the void left by Chris Getz. Fair enough. Rick Morrissey writes today that Beckham should slide to shortstop, and Ramirez should go back to second. On the surface, I agree. I’d like to see Beckham at shortstop, his natural position. But according to UZR, Ramirez was a better shortstop this year than he was as a second baseman in 2008. Ozzie Guillen likes him at shortstop. Beckham is a good enough player to adapt to second. He’ll likely be fine there.

+ Scott Podsednik wants too much money, and will likely not be back with the White Sox. Of course this was how this one was going to end: the Sox got Pods on the cheap last season, and he overperformed. He wants more money now, which he’s entitled to based on last year. But the Sox have limited funds going forward, and they’re not about to give a guy like Scott Podsednik a couple million for another year of service.

+ So where does this leave the Sox with Chone Figgins? Well, if the Sox do acquire him, Teahen might not be a lock at third base, as Figgins could play there. Or, Figgins could float to center, which would move Alex Rios to left and Carlos Quentin to right. And, if Johnny Damon is really in the loop for the Sox, Teahen would obviously stay at third, and Damon fills in for Figgins in the outfield scenario.

I suppose I had too high of expectations for Ozzie Guillen’s analyst debut last evening. But really, what was there to expect? He wasn’t going to cuss. He wasn’t going to go on some long-winded rant. This isn’t the dugout hours before a game where he can kick back and let loose; the soundbites here are just quick filler before FOX jets off to yet another commerical break before the game starts.

That being said: Guillen’s debut was a debut. He fidgeted with the mic chord, and his answers to some of the questioned posed to him weren’t that sharp. He seemed a bit out of place, though he made up for that with some humor.

One surprise, though: Guillen is a big fan of Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez — and he’s an American League guy, after all — but he went with the Phillies in six. “I love the way they play the game,” he said.

And the more I thought about it, the more it makes sense. Guillen would love a team like this Philadelphia squad because I think their perception is how he wants his White Sox teams to be perceived: great team chemistry, guys that like each other, good pitching, a lineup that has depth. (And coincidentally enough, this Phillies team led the NL in homers, something Guillen’s have done in the AL, and entire league, before.)

Anyway, yeah, I enjoyed watching Guillen in his brief camera time last evening, even if he wasn’t overly impressive. And he’s got a few more games this series to get a better hang of it.

Remember when Ozzie Guillen was all bummed about how the Sox’ season ended, and it was reported he turned down offers to be a TV analyst during the playoffs? Well, he’s apparently turned that frown upside, friends. Yes, according to Sports Illustrated, Ozzie Guillen is joining the Fox Sports crew for the World Series, and he’ll be doing pre- and postgame analysis. (I recommend clicking through on the Sports Illustrated link; there’s the news hook, and then it just recounts times Ozzie has flipped out and cussed a lot. Hilarious.)

I’m actually pretty interested in how Guillen does. Will he just be the Charles Barkley on set, instilling some of his knowledge, but doing it in an offbeat, funny manner?

I’m betting so. This is Guillen after all. They hired him knowing what he’s like. And as long as they have the bleep button ready, this shouldn’t be a disaster, right?