With an opening up in the Windy City, one of the past Chicago Cubs legends could be a call that their crosstown rivals make.
made what was perhaps the most shocking move of the entire winter when they decided to fire manager David Ross and hire past division rival Craig Counsell to become the team's next skipper.
Not only was the decision a surprise to many after the front office and ownership group publicly backed Ross, but then it was revealed that the Cubs handed Counsell the most lucrative deal for a manager in Major League Baseball history.
More than likely, they will be looking to bring in an established person to lead them through the rebuild they are about to embark on.There has been no indication that the White Sox are interested in the one-time World Series champion and three-time Manager of the Year winner, but after getting fired by theSo maybe the Cubs legend has the appetite to take on this massive undertaking, something that seems to be a multi-year project based on how little talent is on their Major League roster.
Perhaps he would prefer to take over a roster that has an immediate chance of winning a championship instead of jumping into what seems like a borderline impossible situation with the White Sox.Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports.
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