Ryne Sandberg was not a communicator. Watching him speak was like watching the awkward exchange of a high school kid meeting with his girlfriend's father, who knows exactly what has been going on. It's part of why Ryno never really connected with, well, anyone.
Pete Mackanin gives the impression of a normal, non-robotic human being with communication skills.
I'm not sure exactly what constitutes a man-crush, but Sweet Pete, as I will now call him, captured my heart in less than five minutes yesterday. Mackanin met with the media for a quick session between the two games and was absolutely dazzling.