Ross calls it one of the most exciting days of his life. That said, David's success is the Times' dilemma. Ross has earned a reputation as a fair-minded reporter. He no longer writes about the Padres. David in print.
Blood is thicker than water and thicker than objectivity.
Although he was a solid student while growing up in Yorba Linda, Calif., and later at Pepperdine, David never considered following in Ross's journalistic footsteps. My dad writes at home, and one thing I've seen a lot of is his cussing up a storm, yelling at the laptop. I understand what the sportswriter goes through. I don't think anyone has to worry about me pulling an Albert Belle. If anyone knows the rules, it's David.