I think it's going to be a real attractive and weird World Series because you've got two teams that aren't supposed to be there. You're not going to see the big-name franchises. Nothing against them. I think it's just good for baseball, these two franchises that have never been there -- one the first time ever, the other people forget when was the last time.

The rivalry between the Cubs and the White Sox, as soon as you take the field, you try to play better against them. I know this is a big deal for Chicago fans.

He's right. I took the first punch. I'll take 100 punches against me. He's right to take a shot. He's got to protect his players.

I wear it every day because I like the colors, ... If you've noticed, we're always playing against red. We played against Cleveland, then we played against Boston, then we played against the Angels . That's all red. That's why I'm wearing red. The National League teams are a couple of reds, too. That's why I wear it.

I don't want to say anything bad about Vlad because I don't want to wake him up. I think our pitching staff is doing a tremendous job all year long against him.

That's why I think it was the difference facing those guys every day. And my team's got to battle against those people. It was not easy.

I said earlier in the day that when we score first, we have a chance. But when you play against that team, if you're up by 6 runs your heart is still pumping.

That's important for every manager. You play good against your division, you have a better chance to have a better year.

He pitched well against the Twins (in his second-to-last start), and his innings pitched are about the same as in the past.