David Ross being officially named the 55th manager in Cubs franchise history did little to change the public discourse around his fitness for the role. If anything, it merely shifted the context from its previously hypothetical bent and placed more urgency on the concerns some people had with the hire. Hey, haven’t the Cubs been talking for a while about increasing the sense of urgency? Problem solved.
When it comes to problems with the team itself, though, the solutions are many and varied. One of those is the widely-held perception that the Cubs lacked a sense of focus and accountability, something Ross’s detractors believe he’ll be unable to correct.