The Cubs announced new general manager Carter Hawkins on Monday. He hit it off with Jed Hoyer:

“As we started talking on the phone during this process and then as we moved to formal interviews, it became clear to me how he built such a sterling reputation,” Hoyer said. “He spoke with clarity and conviction about leadership, employee development, organizational alignment and team building.

“The breadth of our conversation was really remarkable and really showed his preparation for all aspects of the GM job today.”

The conversations between Hoyer and Hawkins included a dinner that lasted approximately five hours and watching this year’s AL Wild Card game — an experience Hawkins compared to the Manning brothers’ broadcast for Monday Night Football.

“It was very comfortable from the get-go,” Hawkins said.

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Of course, the GM job is not as high ranking as it used to be. I suspect all the final decisions still belong to Hoyer.

Also, I hope the team interviewed some women to see if Hawkins has any history that otherwise might come out in a few months.