Ryne Sandberg was asked Tuesday if he believed the Chicago Cubs gave him a fair shake during the interview process for their managerial position, and Sandberg sounded as if he didn't believe his candidacy was taken seriously.

Sandberg, who managed in the Cubs' minor-league system the past four seasons, lost out to Mike Quade, who was a long-time minor-league manager and became the interim major-league skipper when Lou Piniella retired on Aug. 22. Quade managed the Cubs to a 24-13 record, which was the second-best mark in baseball during that span.

"Well, you know what, obviously there was disappointment at the end," Sandberg said on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000. "As I look back and see everybody involved in the interview process, I think the most games anybody saw me manage was 4-5 games, by everybody that I talked to.

"Based on that, I don't know how I would get hired for a job if nobody saw me doing my job elsewhere. That was kind of a disappointing part of the whole thing. But now that I see it, it's very obvious with the process and the final choice."

Cubs general manager Jim Hendry responded to Sandberg's comments while attending GM meetings in Orlando.

"First of all, I wish Ryno well," Hendry said. "I'm glad he's staying in the game, and I understand why he's going to work in another organization that might enhance his chances [to manage in the majors].

"From an observation point of view, between myself [and Hendry's staff], we probably watched Iowa play 30-40 times last year. We took a long time in the process. We gave everybody a fair chance, and at the end of the interviews, I thought Ryno felt very comfortable with the process. And he expressed that to myself and [assistant GM] Randy Bush at the end of our meetings."

Sandberg, who was hired as the Philadelphia Phillies Triple-A manager, said he didn't bring up how many games he was observed during the Cubs' interview process.

"I didn't mention that. I stayed positive through the whole thing," he said. "I did what I had to do. I had a good season. I progressed through the farm system. I'm not saying I totally paid my dues, I don't want to go there, because I don't know what paying the dues is, how many years that means. Because there are guys who do it a lot more.