It’s been a few days since David Ross was shockingly fired by the Chicago Cubs, who signed former Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell to a record-setting deal to replace him.
Ross was understandably devastated by the decision, which came out of left field and was only known ahead of time by a few key members of the organization.
Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer flew down to Florida on Sunday to tell Ross in person that he was being let go after managing Chicago for the last four years. Now that he’s had a few days to process the news, the emotions are still raw for Ross, who clearly sounded heartbroken in an exclusive interview with the
Ross gave a lot of insight into his current mindset after the breakup, but most of it was overwhelmingly positive. He didn’t come off sounding bitter, but rather as someone who was grateful for the opportunity to manage his former team, even if it didn’t end how he wanted.
