Given the nature of the situation, I’m surprised David Ross was willing to offer any public comments so soon after being blindsided by Jed Hoyer last weekend with news of his dismissal as Cubs manager. While it wasn’t quite the same as Cal Naughton asking Ricky Bobby to be his best man, being replaced by a division rival surely twisted the knife a little bit.
Some of that hurt snuck through in an exclusive interview with Jim Henry of the Tallahassee Democrat, Ross’s hometown paper.
“I think the thing that comes over me is that I am extremely thankful for the opportunity, to be honest,” Ross said.