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The nerves kicked in for David Ross heading into this week as he flew home to Tallahassee, Fla., after a couple of hearty days and nights celebrating dear friend Jon Lester’s retirement and birthday in Georgia.
These were the good kind.
“The nervous excitement, the nervous energy,” he said, “starting to organize my thoughts, starting to write down lineups.”
Ross’ fourth season as Cubs manager — and his first with a team that will look vastly different — is close enough that he can smell it, taste it.