As a screenwriter myself, the first thing I thought when I heard the Cubs were actually, for real, going to hire David Ross as their manager, was that maybe this would finally get that David Ross movie made.
You may recall that soon after the 2016 World Series it was reported that Ross’s memoir Teammate had been optioned to become a feature film. I pulled some strings and reached out to some of my friends in Hollywood, and was able to share some leaked pages from the screenplay. It was gripping stuff: Really capturing the way this backup catcher seized the narrative and guaranteed himself a post-playing career as a commentator and celebrity dance person.