The way the rumor mill churns it’s a rare thing to be completely shocked by sports news, but the Cubs pulled it off by stunning us by firing David Ross and replacing him with baseball’s best manager, Craig Counsell. Did that really happen? Tom Loxas and Andy went on each other podcasts (at the same time–don’t overthink it) to discuss the news, to give Jed Hoyer credit for it, and ponder what this means for free agency, possible trades, Ian Happ’s hold on the three spot in the lineup, and so much more.

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