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MIAMI -- Ozzie Guillen emerged from the clubhouse tunnel three hours before game time Tuesday, saw the horde of media waiting for him in the dugout and uttered an expletive in surprise. wholesale nfl jerseys . Hes back. Returning from a five-game suspension imposed after he praised Fidel Castro, Guillen rejoined the team for Tuesday nights game against the Chicago Cubs. "I feel great," said Guillen, seated in the dugout and facing about 50 reporters and cameramen three hours before the first pitch. "Its nice to come back and do what I love to do." The talkative, opinionated, profane Guillen said he wont change -- but then added hell steer clear of certain subjects from now on. He also said hell be more careful about what he says around people he doesnt know well. "Obviously talking about some issues is not my business," he said. "My business is to talk about baseball. ... I learned a very tough lesson. You learn from mistakes. I hope this mistake makes me a better person." No demonstrations were evident. But in the fourth inning, a fan in the second deck stood, waved his arms and screamed several times, "Ozzie, youre an ..." while finishing the line each time with an R-rated synonym for "jerk." There were boos when Guillen ran onto the field to complain about a call in the seventh inning, but they were directed at the umpire. The Marlins won 5-2. Some fans had pledged to stay away in protest. Announced attendance was 24,544, by far the smallest in five games at the Marlins new ballpark. Guillens comments about Castro in a magazine interview outraged angered Cuban Americans, who make up a large segment of the Marlins fan base. The Venezuelan manager apologized repeatedly during an extraordinary news conference a week ago, then began the suspension only five games into his tenure with the team. Contrite but upbeat, Guillen said he spent his idle week at home in Miami and watched Marlins games on TV, which he found weird. He said he visited with Cuban exiles and was moved by the stories they told. "The most difficult thing was looking directly in their eyes," Guillen said in Spanish. "One gentleman spent 26 years in prison. Tears came out. I asked for their forgiveness. I still feel bad because I injured many persons." He said he hopes to repair damage done by winning games and being active in community outreach. "Obviously people are still a little bit upset," he said. "I dont blame them a bit, but I feel a lot of people supporting me. No matter what I do, its not going to be enough-- there are some people out there who are going to feel the way theyre going to feel." When asked about the possibility hell be booed by Marlins fans, he shrugged. "I cant control that," he said. "If theyre going to boo, Ive been booed before -- in way different situations. This one maybe hurts a little bit more or makes me a little bit more embarrassed, maybe." Guillen met with his players before the game with the message of getting back to business. First baseman Gaby Sanchez, whose parents are Cuban exiles, said the situation has been difficult but the team is glad to have Guillen back. "Everybody knows how he is as a person and what he actual means and feels, so everybody supports him," Sanchez said. Closer Heath Bell agreed, and said the team can help Guillen by playing well. "We knew where his heart is," Bell said. "He messed up. Hes going to make up for it. All we can do is support him by trying to win for him, and dont let the off-the-field distractions distract us on the field." Last week a group of about 100 Cuban Americans protested outside the ballpark during Guillens news conference, demanding that he be fired. Guillen said he never worried about that happening and was pleased to receive support from the organization, even if team officials were unhappy about the situation. When asked if he considered his return from suspension a fresh start, he said no. "I put myself on probation about growing up and being better and dont trust too many people," he said. "That was my problem. ... I was hurt, and I hurt a lot of people." While away from the team, Guillen said, he spent time with a Cuban neighbour who taught him a lot. But Guillen said he didnt read up on Castro to learn more about the retired Cuban leader. "Thats the last name I want to read, believe me," Guillen said with a chuckle. "I wouldnt even think about it." Wholesale MLB Jerseys . In fact, cranky would best describe the Celtics mood as they packed for a trip home to play Milwaukee on Wednesday. "It was a win, thats all it was for us," Boston coach Doc Rivers said. cheap nfl jerseys . The top-ranked Czech Republic will visit Canada for a first-round tie Feb. 7-8, 2015. "This will be our first World Group tie and the team knows that no matter who the opponent, it will be a very talented team that is one of the best in the world," Canadas Fed Cup captain Sylvain Bruneau said in a release.WASHINGTON -- The Cincinnati Reds have placed Canadian first baseman Joey Votto on the 15-day disabled list with a left leg injury. The Reds made the move before Wednesdays game against the Washington Nationals. He had already missed five games with a quadriceps strain in his left knee. The move is retroactive to May 16. The Reds had played a man short, expecting Votto woould return quickly. . Manager Bryan Price said Tuesday he was optimistic Votto would be back for a homestand that starts Friday. Votto, from Toronto, is hitting .257 with six home runs and 12 RBIs. The Reds also reinstated outfielder Jay Bruce from the 15-day DL. He had arthroscopic surgery May 5 to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. 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