The overall tone of the coverage in spring training slanted more toward who Willson Contreras wasn’t — David Ross — and how the Cubs catcher would work with Jon Lester in particular and a veteran pitching staff with some quirky personalities.
When even Ross — who did “Good Morning America” on Wednesday to promote “Dancing with the Stars” and his new book — would admit Contreras is a more naturally gifted player. Grandpa laughed along with Lester saying “it’s about time we got an offensive catcher,” and John Lackey telling reporters “we got rid of Rossy” as a reason why the 2017 Cubs should be better on paper than the team that ended the 108-year drought.