Mike Quade
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"As coach"

*Oakland Athletics (–)

*Chicago Cubs (–)

"As manager"

*Chicago Cubs (–)

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"Gregory Michael Quade" (pronounced: KWAH-dee) (born March 12, 1957) is an United States/American professional baseball player, coach (baseball)/coach, and manager (baseball)/manager. He is the manager of the Rochester Red Wings, Triple-A (baseball)/Triple-A farm system affiliate of the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball. He had spent as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor for the New York Yankees' organization.

Quade played college baseball at the University of New Orleans, and played professionally in Minor League Baseball (MiLB). He became a MiLB manager after he retired as a player. From 2000 through 2002, he served as a coach for the Oakland Athletics, and he coached the Cubs from 2007 through 2010. He took over as the Cubs' manager in 2010, and held the position through 2011.

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Everybody's contributed to this point. Felix - he's got a bright future and he showed that he's an exciting player with that bases-loaded triple . . . that blew the game open, but after just four games, you don't want to get too carried away.

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I'd be really happy if we didn't see (Sheets) pitching against us in Nashville again.

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The kid will let you know when. His performance will dictate that, how quickly he matures, how quickly he learns.

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We know Bobby will be better.

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I think there's a little more power in there than he shows right now.

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I believe he'll be an everyday shortstop with a chance to be a very good offensive player. He's still very young and has plenty to learn. I saw stuff that he did at the plate that I loved. I think he's going to get better hitting-wise. I'm real optimistic about his future.

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He has the talent to be a quality shortstop at the Major League level.

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If that's not close to being ready, I'd hate to see him when he's ready.

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The past two or three weeks we've pitched it the way I thought we would from the get-go. This is also the kind of pitching I expect from Mitre.

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