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Yes, that really was Chicago White Sox general manager Kenny Williams in the Cubs' dugout. And no, he didn't get lost on his way to the ballpark.
Williams paid a surprise visit to Wrigley Field on Sunday morning to see his old friend, Cubs manager Dusty Baker.
``Dusty Baker called me yesterday (complaining) I don't keep in touch enough,'' Williams told surprised reporters as he made his way through the dugout 2 1/2 hours before the Cubs played the New York Mets.
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Both Chicago teams are in town this weekend -- the White Sox game started an
hour after the Cubs -- so Williams kept his visit short. He was in and out of
the clubhouse in about five minutes, and then was off to the South Side for
the White Sox's game against Tampa Bay.
``I asked him how'd he get in,'' Baker said, laughing. ``I'm going to have to check security.''
There's no love lost between fans of Chicago's two teams, and White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen tweaked the media Friday, claiming more attention is paid to the Cubs.
But there was nothing sneaky to Williams' stop at Wrigley. For the record, he wore White Sox black and had on the team's All-Star jacket from last season. Williams and Baker are both from the Sacramento, Calif., area, and have known each other for years. Baker has often said he keeps tabs on the White Sox in part because of his friendship with Williams.
``I told you, that's my buddy,'' Baker said. ``I asked if he was spying. He said, `No, man, I came to see you.' I told him I owe him. Now I've got to show up at White Sox park one day and surprise them.
``If,'' Baker added, ``they let me in.''