David Ross was a respected member of the 2016 Cubs ... However, when one of the best managers in baseball becomes an ...

The Chicago Cubs are not playing their best baseball at the moment ... resigned with one year remaining on his contract, and David Ross was fired to make room for Craig Counsell with one year ...

Lester’s close friendship with former teammate David Ross — the manager fired by Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer in November — could have frayed the connection to Chicago.