The Daily Herald just recently put out a new book and they were kind enough to send me a copy to preview and post an excerpt from.
Leading to the Top
Cubs’ Clubhouse Not Lacking in Leaders
Bruce Miles
Walk into the Chicago Cubs’ sparkling new clubhouse and the first thing you notice is the shape: a perfect circle.
The diameter of that circle is 60 feet, 6 inches, meaning pitcher Jake Arrieta could warm up with catcher David Ross from across the room. The circle also means that no one locker is any more important than any other — neither status nor seniority gets rewarded with a prime slice of clubhouse real estate.