Guillen: Rodriguez The Better 'Pudge'

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White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen believes that Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez is better than Carlton "Pudge" Fisk.

On Tuesday, Rodriguez surpassed Fisk for the most career games caught (2,226).

"I think the young Pudge can do more stuff than Fisk," Guillen said. "I played with [Fisk] for 10 years, and I've only known Rodriguez for a few, playing against each other and coaching him. But [Rodriguez] broke the record for a reason.

"I'm having trouble with some genius in baseball when I say Pudge Rodriguez is the best player to ever come from Puerto Rico. When you catch every day, you have to be strong mentally and physically."

Via Chicago Tribune

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