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David Ross 99% Certain He Will Retire

By charliewilmoth | October 8, 2016 at 4:36pm CDT

Cubs catcher David Ross is still 99.9% certain he will retire at the end of the season, ESPN’s Jesse Rogers tweets. Ross indicated last November that he would likely retire after the 2016 season, although that was before a strong campaign in which he batted .229/.338/.446 in 205 plate appearances while playing his usual strong defense.

The 39-year-old Ross explained his thought process in some detail last week, as Rogers described at the time. “I just don’t want to be that weak link,” said Ross. “I don’t want to be the guy that holds everyone up. I want no regrets on my end.”

Ross did go on to say that he might consider continuing to play if the Cubs “blew [his] socks off,” although he seemed to be at least half-joking. He listed not being able to play with outfielder and fellow catcher Kyle Schwarber, who missed almost the entire season due to a knee injury, as one of his regrets about leaving the game behind.

For now, Ross appears to be concentrating on winning a World Series with the Cubs. “People ask, ’Where does my retirement stuff rank?’ Winning a World Series is way better than that. It’s an amazing thing to dog pile out there while no one else can do that,” he said last week.

Ross has played parts of 15 seasons in the Majors, suiting up with the Dodgers, Pirates, Padres, Reds, Braves and Red Sox before signing a two-year, $5MM deal with the Cubs prior to the 2015 season. He’s collected just 2,644 plate appearances in his career, since he’s generally played as a backup, and batted .229/.316/.423. He won a World Series as a member of the Red Sox in 2013.

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  2. slider32

    9 years ago

    Ramos seems to be the prime target of the Cubs this off season along with Weiters.

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    • CubsFanFrank

      9 years ago

      I’d expect the prime target to be young pitching. Then again, I guess it all depends on how they view Schwarber and Contreras’ future behind the plate. And Montero’s also in the 2017 fold.

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    • ABCD

      9 years ago

      Ha, Cubs don’t need Ramos with the torn ACL after my Kyle will be fully rehabbed and ready to go next year. Plus Contreras will do the bulk of the catching with Miggy backing him up.

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    • RiverCatsFilms

      9 years ago

      Issue: Kyle Schwarber Wilson Contraras Miggy Montero. Wilson Ramos?!?! Matt Wieters?!?! No need for 4 catches, with 2 new guys and a get things should be good. I think the cubs should trade away Lester, Arrietta, and Hendriks to the Giants for Moore, Peavy, and Cain.

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        9 years ago

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      • bsteady powers

        9 years ago

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    • One Fan

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      9 years ago

      Why in the world would the Cubs have any interest in Ramos or Wieters

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      9 years ago

      Forgot how we got OneFan: are kids are still growing Lil Babe and Contraras are are catching and the future is there’s

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  3. slider32

    9 years ago

    I can see the Cubs trading Schwarber down the road for a big haul to an Al club.. He is a DH if I ever saw one, I can see the Yanks trading for him in 2018 along with every other AL team.

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    • Jeff Jones

      9 years ago

      The Cubs resisted trading Schwarber at the deadline and want to keep him. He will play LF,C and possibly some 1B. The Cubs will not go after a FA catcher as most teams do not carry 3 catchers let alone 4. With the possibility the Cubs lose Hammels, Arietta, and Lackey after 2017, I think the free agent plan is young controllable pitching , a lead off hitter if Fowler walks and strengthen the bullpen.

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      • pt57

        9 years ago

        I think the Cubs avoided trading Schwarber because of the injury. They would’ve been trading low. If he recovers to old form, he’ll bring a bigger haul.

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        • Jeff Jones

          9 years ago

          Deadline trade rumors were Schwarber for Miller.

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        • thebare

          9 years ago

          No trade there bud

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        • thebare

          9 years ago

          Yankees don’t trade with Cubs unless it’s to there advantage we stay the on the plan

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      • amishthunderak

        9 years ago

        You don’t get young controllable pitching in free agency. If they are free agents they aren’t controllable.

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        • Jeff Jones

          9 years ago

          I think you can get a pitcher mid 20s (25,26) thru free agency and sign him to a 4/5 year contract, I also think the Cubs still have a decent farm system they could trade some talent.

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        9 years ago

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      9 years ago

      There had a chance to give us A Miller for two years and Castro for free and Soreano for free done no more Yankees trades now own

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  4. guinnesspelican

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    Hope Ross leaving doesn’t effect Lester?

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  5. sbrown285

    9 years ago

    strong campaign of batting .229

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    • Jizz Chasholm

      9 years ago

      He’s been close to average, but he’s above average for a backup catcher.

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      • ray_derek

        9 years ago

        a lot of clutch hits, solid defensively as well

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    • tryptamine

      9 years ago

      In only 67 games Ross was the 15th most valuable catcher in baseball this year. On a per game basis he was more productive than Wilson Ramos. I’d call that a pretty strong campaign for a 39 year old.

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    9 years ago

    David Ross was so crucial to the 2013 Sox – big fan. The only game I ever saw in Wrigley was in 2015, Ross pitched an inning then went deep at the plate. Classic. Really enjoy watching Ross play the game.

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    9 years ago

    99% sure? So there is a slim chance he’ll be back. I sincerely hope so. I’ll miss G’pa Rossy

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  8. mattb8035

    9 years ago

    Personally I think David Ross will be back with the Cubs in some form. He sees the young talent they have in Contreras as the main catcher, Miggy as a backup and Schwarzenegger with the ability to spot catch or to have in case of injury

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    • mattb8035

      9 years ago

      oops meant schwarber

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    .01? There is still a chance . His value in clubhouse is priceless. Hope he stays as bench coach at very least. Go grandpa!

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    If he doesn’t retire do you think Heyward will ask for a refund? After all he did pay for Ross to stay in a suite all season long because it was his last season.

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