3 candidates to replace David Ross if Chicago Cubs fire him as manager

Chicago Cubs potential replacement for David Ross: Former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt

Want to take the whole Cubs-Cardinals rivalry to the next level, even after all of the Contreras drama over the past few months? Replace David Ross with Mike Shildt and watch the banter up and down Interstate 55 intensify.

Shildt was let go from the Cardinals in a stunning move after logging a 252-199 mark and leading St. Louis to the postseason in each of his three full seasons in the dugout. Read this interview with Shildt and you’ll see that, not only did St. Louis part ways with him over reasons that he still can’t grasp to this day, but he was extremely hurt by the move, saying, “I have a broken heart. It still hurts. It hurts bad.”

Now with the San Diego Padres as a senior advisor to player development and major leagues, Shildt wants to get back into managing. He’s ready for a team to give him a chance to do what he did with the Cardinals — win. Could that team be the Cubs?

Imagine Shildt leading Chicago to victories over his former team and the storylines that could be written. He has the resume and the tools to do just that (and likely the revenge factor to do it as well), and bringing him in would add yet another spicy chapter to one of the best rivalries in baseball.

Shildt will undoubtedly get his chance to manage again. Will it be inside the Friendly Confines?