Guillen to Marlins

The Florida Marlins named former Chicago White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen as their new manager on Wednesday, hoping he can kickstart a new era for the struggling Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.

The tough-talking Guillen, who parted ways with Chicago this week after eight seasons, including a World Series title in 2005, takes over just weeks before the Marlins undergo a rebranding, moving to a new downtown ballpark and changing their name to the Miami Marlins.

"This a big, big step in my career, a new chapter. It was a great one back in Chicago. Hopefully I can bring energy, flavor, enthusiasm but the most important thing, a winning team," Guillen, who was a third-base coach with the Marlins' World Series winning team in 2003, said at a news conference.