CHICAGO – Ozzie Guillen is no fan of the other team in town.
The White Sox manager made that clear as he was leaving the interview room at U.S. Cellular Field last night, after answering a question about carrying the torch for this city now that the Cubs are finished.
“Oh, [bleep] the Cubs!” Guillen said to a White Sox employee as the manager exited the interview area.
For as much fanfare as the Cubs received entering this postseason, the White Sox, who beat Tampa Bay 5-3 in Game 3 of the ALDS yesterday, are the ones alive and kicking in Chicago.
The city still was hung over yesterday from the Cubs’ loss to the Dodgers on Saturday that gave Los Angeles a three-game NLDS sweep, but at least the Windy City won’t finish 0-for-October.
Guillen said he’s disappointed for some of the individuals on the Cubs.
“I know the situation they’re in, it’s not easy walking in Chicago,” Guillen said. “I sent a message to [Carlos] Zambrano last night. I said, ‘Keep your head up. . . . You did what you’re supposed to do, you guys just came up short.’ Lou Piniella is one of my heroes. I have a lot of respect for him.”