By now, you have heard the news that David Ross has been let go as Cubs manager and replaced by Craig Counsell, the former manager of the Brewers. Counsell received a five-year deal for a reported $40 million, so it’ll be a while before we have another Cubs manager, presumably.
There will be plenty of time to discuss Counsell, his managerial tendencies and how he might do things differently than Ross.
What I want to do here is thank David Ross for his contributions to the Chicago Cubs, and they were considerable.
Consider this: Ross managed the Cubs for four seasons.