By Matt Snyder Cubs manager Mike Quade has replaced former Nationals manager Jim Riggleman as a member of Bruce Bochy's National League All-Star staff. Quade joins Arizona's Kirk Gibson and the Giants coaching staff to support Bochy in the All-Star Game July 12 at Chase Field in Arizona.
The addition of Quade can't be based upon his Cubs' performance to date. The Cubs came into Tuesday with a 32-46 record and 11 1/2 games out of first place in the NL Central. They've faced injuries, sure, but so have a lot of other teams. Bochy naming Quade to the All-Star staff is instead likely a treat for the first-year manager of the Cubs.
As I noted on Twitter, maybe Bochy should let Quade coach third base. Bochy will surely use Giants third-base coach Tim Flannery, but Quade would work as well. In following the Cubs on a daily basis when Quade coached third, I can't remember a bad send or hold, whereas this season it's happened frequently with Ivan DeJesus as the Cubs third-base coach. It's only anecdotal evidence at my disposal, but I remember Quade being a stellar third-base coach.
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