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Guillen was upset at son's Tweets

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen made it clear he was upset with his son Oney for comments he made in a Chicago radio interview, the latest twist in a Twitter saga involving the family and the organization.

"I do mind," the elder Guillen said Monday.

Oney Guillen told WSCR 670-AM earlier in the day that he didn't agree with his father that he made a mistake in posting blunt comments on his Twitter account and that he resigned last week to avoid more trouble with the team.

He said "no, not at all," when asked if he made a mistake. He also said he resigned because, "My dad let me know he didn't want me to be there because it was going to make it uncomfortable for him, because of what they were asking from me."

All this drama seems like something straight out of a reality TV series, which, by the way, the White Sox have in the works. The show, starring Ozzie Guillen, owner Jerry Reinsdorf and general manager Ken Williams, will run on the MLB Network this summer.

Guillen said Oney "hurt my feelings a little bit" and that he "has to respect his dad's work. And to me, this is a temple. In this temple, you have to be (respectful). And I hope it's over with."

Royals 9, White Sox 5: Jake Peavy was hit hard during 3 innings, yielding 7 runs and 10 hits, in the Sox' loss to the Royals.

Bobby Jenks followed Peavy and struck out one in a perfect inning. It was the closer's first spring game since March 12 because of a calf injury.

Jenks missed the final 11 games last year with a sprained right calf, so there was concern when his calf bothered him in early March. Tests were negative on an MRI exam Saturday.

Peavy, who gave up a home run to David DeJesus, threw 74 pitches in 3 innings and another 21 in the bullpen. Because the Royals and White Sox are in the same division and meet 18 times this year, Peavy did not want use his entire repertoire.

"I don't like to go out and throw 90 pitches during a game against a team that I'm going to face five or six times during the year," he said. "It's no sense in showing in your hand."

Indians 9, Cubs 2: In his final outing before Lou Piniella makes rotation and bullpen decisions, Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks in 4 innings.

Samardzija is competing with Carlos Silva for a spot, but Silva has been better, meaning Samardzija could be headed to the bullpen. Silva, who left Sunday's start after 2 innings with a tight right quad, said Monday he felt fine.

Asked if his outstanding performance as a rookie reliever during the 2008 pennant race actually could work against him as Piniella makes rotation and bullpen decisions, Samardzija laughed and said: "Yeah, but I was (bad) last year."

"What I want to do is start, but we'll just see how it turns out," he said. "Everybody just wants to help this team win. There are a lot of big situations in the 'pen, too."

• Cubs LHP Ted Lilly said his surgically repaired left shoulder felt great after he pitched 3 innings in a simulated game Monday. Lilly, who will start the season on the DL, wants to work two spring games but Piniella is preaching patience. "If you ask him now, he thinks he can be the opening-day pitcher," the manager said. "Let's be realistic. We don't want to push him. There's time." ... Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez (sore right triceps) has been throwing daily and "will be ready to play soon," Piniella said.