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Mike Quade takes issue with Dale Sveum’s evaluation of Cubs’ effort

Found February 02, 2012 on Chicago Sun Times:
PLAYERS: Mike Quade
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs

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When Dale Sveum was hired as Mike Quade’s replacement to manage the Cubs, he said the Cubs would be held to a higher standard. He suggested Quade’s Cubs were lackadaisical at times. “When you lose that many games, there are obviously problems,’’ Sveum said. “Losing isn’t OK. Not running a ball out isn’t OK. It’s unacceptable, and that has to be communicated.’’ Quade, who is fishing on a daily basis in Florida while waiting for a major-league job opportunity to surface, didn’t like hearing that. “It’s a beautiful day fishing in the sunshine — I appreciate you [messing] up my …
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