Mike Quade is 21-11 as interim manager of the Cubs and received his first public endorsement from one of his players on Tuesday. "He's been very upfront, very honest with all of us," Ryan Dempster said. "He's been tremendously supportive, he's given us a lot of confidence to go out there. What he's done for the bullpen- those guys have really stepped up and he's believed in them. "He's done a great job and I hope that he's here longer than just this year. I hope he's managing for us next year because he deserves it. He's done everything they've asked, and everyone in here really likes him."