Buster Olney led off his column Monday with a list of the 12 great moves that proved integral for teams last year. And the Cubs signing David Ross to a two-year contract last off-season checked in at No. 9 in Olney’s ranking.
About the addition of David Ross and what he meant for the Cubs, Olney said, “The Red Sox and other teams had interest as well, but the Cubs wooed Ross as they made their case to sign Jon Lester, and Ross, as expected, was really important in providing leadership to a team that had a lot of young players.