David Ross

Chicago Cubs’ David Ross Is Ready For Rhinestones On 'dwts

... See the ‘DWTS’ Season 24 Celebs and Their Partners in Costume. "I think there are bigger stars, so many other guys in baseball that they could have picked,” he says. “But I think it says a lot about the team I was on and how much America loved the team. To put me in this situation, a guy who’s been a backup catcher his entire career, basically, and all of a sudden I’m on DWTS… I’m not a special player at all, but I’ve been on some special teams with some special people. I have so many people to thank for it, including my teammates, so I’m trying to represent that group the best I can — that’s how I’m kind of looking at it.”. Celebrity Baseball Fans. Arnold has been training Ross for two weeks in his hometown of Tallahassee, Florida, and so far, Ross says, so good. "It’s been way better than I thought it would be!” Ross tells Us. "I was so nervous … Well, I’m still going to be nervous to get out in front of millions of people and actually dance live, that’s still a scary ...

Will David Ross Be On The Next Season Of Dancing With The Stars

... ideals – winning now while also building for the future – drove the decision to trade one season of All-Star closer Wade Davis for the next four years of Soler’s career. "Very raw," Sveum said. "But obviously you saw tremendous strength and bat speed and tools and all that. You still see it. The thing we have to remember is this young man still has only got 1,300 professional at-bats, where half of that development has been in the big leagues. "(With) minor-leaguers, we don’t really even try evaluating until a couple thousand professional at-bats. Otherwise, I think you’re pissing against the wind.". Soler missed roughly two years of game action during the odyssey that saw him defect from Cuba, train in the Dominican Republic, establish residency in Haiti and finally gain clearance to sign in the United States in the ...

David Ross To Compete On Abc's 'dancing With The Stars

... |. Nothing can contain David Ross. Father Time gave up its battle with Ross years ago, as the great gray beard excelled through his age-39 season despite playing one of the most demanding positions in the game. Pitchers gave up trying to beat him as he managed to reach double-digit dingers in his final big league season. including a fairly notable one deep into October. Your browser does not support iframes. The Cubs' front office knew full well the team would not be able to repeat as World Series champs without him, so quickly made sure to bring Ross into the fold in the offseason as a special assistant. Now, the world of dance will soon know the full extent of Ross' athleticism as he will be appearing on the 24 th season of the hit reality competition show "Dancing with the Stars.". Take me out to the Ballroom! World Champion Cub @D_Ross 3 and @lindsayarnold are partners this season on #DWTS ! ⚾️ #Dancing On GMA __link__/Bf Gx 1 Owbd N. - Official DWTS (@Dancing ABC) March 1, 2017. You can watch the full reveal right here. Performing is nothing new to Ross - after all, he took SNL by storm in November. Former teammate Anthony Rizzo, for one, thinks he'll do great. Your ...

David Ross ‘scared To Death’ But ‘working Hard To Have Fun’ On ‘dancing With The Stars

... And Johnson was mocked by his Detroit Lions teammates before the season began for his minimal dancing skills entering the season. For now, Arnold and Ross are rehearsing four to five hours a day. “She is so sweet, just down to earth,” he said. “She’s very positive.”. Not that this is any easier than spring training in terms of prepping his body for something so different from swinging a bat or crouching while catching 95-mile-an-hour fastballs. He is now learning to move properly to music, to be aware of where his hips are, to perform for an audience. “My ankles and calves are killing me so far,” he said. And while his baseball buddies have been supportive so far, he said he is bracing for their comments when he shows up in sequins and tights on live TV in front of 15 million people. Less than five months since he was taken out of his final baseball game ever for a pinch runner, he recounted hitting that home run, which put the Cubs ahead 6-3 in the sixth inning against the Cleveland ...

Sunday Conversation With Dr. David Ross

... that primarily affect people living in poverty. We work in three broad areas: controlling and eliminating neglected tropical diseases that cause blindness and disfigurement and affect people living mostly in tropical regions; increasing access to vaccines; strengthening health systems. Q: Why should your work in tropical diseases interest Atlantans. A: Many of the diseases we work on today were once common in the United States. For example, trachoma is a bacterial eye infection that can cause blindness and guess what? We used to have it here in this country. The sanitation movement made huge strides in eliminating the disease here and along came antibiotics that gave us the means to eliminate trachoma worldwide. Now we are working with countries in Africa and Asia, helping to improve ...

Red Cross Fundraiser With David Ross Sold Out

... David Ross as keynote speaker — has sold out. Tickets went on sale Feb. 2. The 24 th Evening of Stars will be 7 p.m. April 18 at the Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in uptown Normal. "It is extraordinary to have an early sell-out for Evening of Stars and we are grateful for the incredible support of the community," Red Cross Regional CEO Lyn Hruska said in a prepared statement. "With the excitement of the Red Cross centennial and the appearance of David Ross, it's going to be a great celebration.". More than 1,000 people will attend the event, which is Red Cross' largest fundraiser of the year in the Bloomington-Normal area, supporting Red Cross disaster relief, community preparedness initiatives including the home fire prevention campaign, assistance for military families, collection of blood and blood products and health and safety education classes. Tickets are $150. Last year's event — featuring "Miracle on the Hudson" pilot Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger — raised a record high $225,000, Hruska said. Ross, who retired at the end of the 2016 season, became a favorite ...

Ross, ‘go Cubs Go’ Set For Monday’s Dwts Premiere

... show. That list includes Olympians Simone Biles and Nancy Nancy Kerrigan; NFL receiver Rashad Jennings; and actors Mr. T, Chris Kattan and Heather Morris. Ross is the first professional baseball player to join ‘Dancing with the Stars” since it made its debut in 2005. David Ross is partnered with professional dancer Lindsay Arnold in the 2017 cast of “Dancing with the Stars.”. (Photo: ABC). Each couple performs dances and competes for judges’ points and public votes. None of the 12 pairs will be eliminated in the first week of competition, according to ABC. Ross’ dance, the quickstep, is described as “energetic and form-intensive.”. Former Florida High baseball players and friends of Ross are supporting their underdog buddy. Ross is considered a longshot by professional oddsmakers to win the 11-week event. Biles is considered the consensus favorite. “If all else fails, ‘The Robot’ and ‘Elaine ...

David Ross Shines In 'dancing With The Stars' Debut, Gets Unexpected Skype Call From Jake Arrieta And Anthony Rizzo

... kind of gives you that safety blanket. You get in a tight spot, you take your chances on what you think is the best pitch. Having that information to begin with is huge.". [ Buy Cubs tickets ]. Epstein compared Montgomery's career arc to Andrew Miller's when the Cubs made the Dan Vogelbach trade with the Seattle Mariners. Montgomery checked so many boxes, from age (27) to size (6-foot-5) to first-round pedigree (36 th overall in 2008) and controllability (through 2021). After bouncing around the minors for the Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays – and the biggest moment of his life – Montgomery will still be a Cubs Way test case. "We think we're getting him at the right time," Epstein said last summer. "He's certainly not a household name. But we think he's got a chance to take off and maybe be the type of guy that a year from now you couldn't get in a deal of this size. "If you wait until they're fully established, sometimes the price tag is so high that they're virtually ...

David Ross Provides Cubs' Highlights With Perfect Inning, Home Run

... reliever Hector Neris. "He hung me a slider and the wind wasn't blowing in as much," Ross said. It would be convenient to identify Saturday's no-hit loss by the. Cubs as an omen to Sunday's dreadful 11-5 loss to the last-place Phillies. But the Cubs have been scuffling offensively for a while now. And when the starting pitching struggles as well, the results are predictable. Phillies rookie. It would be convenient to identify Saturday's no-hit loss by the Cubs as an omen to Sunday's dreadful 11-5 loss to the last-place Phillies. But the Cubs have been scuffling offensively for a while now. And when the starting pitching struggles as well, the results are predictable. Phillies rookie. (Fred Mitchell). Ross was the first Cubs reliever to hit a home run since Carlos Marmol on Sept. 7, 2006, against the Pirates. Just curious: It is still only July, yet Maddon admitted to scoreboard watching as his team tries to jockey for a playoff spot. "I don't get obsessed by it," he said. "I am just curious about what's going on. I think I got ...