David Ross' next chapter with ESPN and the Cubs' front office

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David Ross rode off into the sunset in the best way possible. In his 15th season in the big leagues, Ross helped the Chicago Cubs win the World Series and break their infamous curse. He had said early on that 2016 was going to be his last season, so how's that for an ending? Only Ross, 39, didn't slip quietly into retirement. His playing days are over, sure, but Ross is plenty busy. This week it was announced he'd taken an analyst job at ESPN. It's a perfect fit for Ross, who has always been well-spoken and a go-to quote for reporters after games. And that's just one his new jobs. Ross also accepted a job as a "special assistant to baseball operations" in the Cubs front office, which in reality means he'll be doing a little bit of everything for the Cubs, from helping out in spring training to scouting and helping with the draft. If that's not enough, he has a book coming out in May titled, "Teammate: My Life in Baseball." Ross joined us this week on the StewPod, the Yahoo Sports baseball podcast, to talk about all these things and more. We put him on the spot to give some analysis on a few topics and we talked about whether ballplayers stick to sports in the clubhouse and if players should be public with their political opinions. Elsewhere on the show: My dude Bad News Ramen joins me as guest co-host because Chris Cwik is out this week. We talk about Hal Steinbrenner's unfortunate quote about Aroldis Chapman, the intersection of sports and social/political commentary, plus we end up talking about the best hip-hop diss songs. [Music: Portrait - "Here We Go Again"]