Ex-Cubs skipper gaining attention as potential option with multiple job openings in Major League Baseball

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With all the shake-ups around Major League Baseball over the past few days, as the Philadelphia Phillies decided to move on from Rob Thomson on Tuesday, and the Boston Red Sox let go of Alex Cora during the weekend, there have been some questions about who could potentially replace these guys in the future, and which coaches are on the market who want jobs.

One that continues to come up is former Chicago Cubs skipper David Ross, who didn't necessarily do a great job during his time in Chicago as the head man of a storied organization.

“David Ross: A former catcher — which always helps — Ross was a popular teammate for two World Series winners and helped the Cubs improve in each of his full three seasons as manager, until management jumped at Craig Counsell,” Tyler Kepner of The Athletic wrote.

In Ross's defense, regarding some of the struggles he had in Chicago, it isn't exactly like the front office put him in a position to succeed at all times. He also had to deal with managing for the first time, and he was taking over a legendary figure in Joe Maddon.

Ross had a very average time as a skipper, outside of winning the National League Central in 2020, the COVID season. He was later swept in the postseason, losing two games in the Wild Card round to the Miami Marlins.