"If Mike Quade has learned anything in his first full season as Cubs manager, it's that people like to offer unsolicited advice on his starting lineup.

Just as Dusty Baker was asked to play Ryan Theriot over Neifi Perez, and Lou Piniella was asked why he couldn't get Jake Fox more at-bats, Quade now is being questioned about whether he will find playing time for Bryan LaHair at first base or in the outfield.

It's an occupational hazard for any Cubs manager, and Quade is no different.

Except that Quade is fighting to keep his job for at least one more year, while Baker and Piniella were more established and didn't really care what anyone said about their lineups."