David Ross has seemed like the logical candidate to succeed Joe Maddon as Cubs manager from the moment he retired as a player.
I think most of us would have hoped that it would be upon Maddon’s retirement, with perhaps Ross serving as bench coach for a year or two, but here we are.
I’ll just say it right here: Ross is my preference for the position. The rest of this post is to explain the reasoning behind my choice.
First, let’s look at the managers Ross played for in his big-league career.