The Craig Counsell era of the Chicago Cubs has gotten off to a solid start, with the team posting an 83-79 record in 2024 before finally breaking its five-year playoff drought with a 92-70 record in 2025.
However, the years before his arrival were a bit more lean, as David Ross was tasked with taking over for fan favorite Joe Maddon prior to the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. "Grandpa Rossy", as he's affectionately called, did his best with a rebuilding squad, going 262-284 while welcoming the next generation of Cubs talent to Wrigley Field.
Of course, his managerial story didn't have a happy ending, as Jed Hoyer made the call to replace Ross with Counsell after publicly declaring that the former would come back for the 2024 season.