You have to hand it to Tyler Kepner: He knows better than to bury his lede. From the Times:
↵↵↵The new manager of the Chicago Cubs will walk to and from Wrigley Field, among the fans, surrounded by the game. He would have it no other way. Mike Quade will share an apartment with his brother two blocks from his team's quaint home, and baseball will wash over him, the way it always has.
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This is reason enough to make Quade one of your favorite National League managers.
↵The rest of Kepner's profile is good, too.