Business

Here’s hoping that new ex-Cubs’ manager David Ross is a fan of “The Godfather.” You know, the scene where Tessio says, “Tell Mike it was only business. I always liked him.” Only Tessio is Jed Hoyer and Michael/Ross does in fact get whacked, or at least fired. That’s what happened out of the blue yesterday, when the Cubs announced the hiring of Craig Counsell as their new manager. Since you can’t have two managers at the same time (although the North Siders did once have a “college of coaches” where the manager rotated), that meant Ross was getting the boot, though not before he was lauded in a press release for all that he had done for and meant to the organization. Whatever. The way the White Sox are going, they’ll immediately hire Ross to be Mickey Mouse’s bench coach before firing Mouse and replacing him with Ross in 2025. Of course, they could’ve scooped the Cubs and hired Counsell themselves, but that’s not the White Sox way. But hundred-loss seasons are.