Chicago Cubs’ manager Dale Sveum lauded for his leadership skills – MLB News
Chicago Cubs' second baseman Darwin Barney on Thursday, September 27, lauded the new skipper Dale Sveum for his leadership skills and insight. Expressing his happiness with Sveum’s provision of guidance, Barney is also very impressed by the team manager.
"We're happy with Dale and the job he's done and excited about the future. He's handled a really tough situation well. Keeping relationships and good relationships on a team that's struggling is tough to do, and I feel he's done that, top to bottom,” said Barney who has shown remarkable talent himself throughout the season.
The praises are coming and have been from almost every quarter of the Cubs. The players and management are satisfied with the kind of performance Sveum has shown, especially after the dismissal of experienced Mike Quade.
Chicago Cubs had lost over 100 games the past season. Even though their record stands at 59-97 this season, the young skipper has instilled a new enthusiasm and competitiveness in the team which is a combination of young and experienced players now.
One of the top pitchers of the Cubs, Jeff Samardzija, is also all praise for him.
He said, "A lot of things that have gone our way, Dale has a lot to do with that. We've put him through a lot with roster changes and young guys -- a lot of young guys cutting their teeth out there. He gets us to come play hard every day for him. I'm really excited when this thing is going the way it's going.”
David DeJesus, the club’s young outfielder likes the professionalism that Sveum has exhibited, requiring every player to practically put to use that same level of thinking on the field as well. What comes out as most fascinating aspect of it all for the Cubs is the communication that Sveum has maintained.
As the Cubs have a few more games left for the 2012 regular season, their eyes for now are on having a finish that does not accompany the 100-loss mark. That will be a good beginning for Dale Sveum, a manager who has his first year with the Cubs as the manager.
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