NEW YORK (PIX11) – It hasn’t been easy for the Mets to play their first home game in recent years – the team was forced to reschedule its Thursday game against the Brewers due to rain. Last year’s home opener against the Marlins was also postponed due to rain. PIX11’s Kirstin Cole is at Citi […]
Craig Counsell was ready for a new challenge and couldn't pass up the opportunity to manage the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs hired the 53-year-old Counsell away from Milwaukee last week, landing the former big leaguer with a record contract and firing David Ross in a pair of surprising moves. “I just thought that a new challenge was where I had to push myself,” Counsell said Monday at his introductory press conference.
Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold praised Craig Counsell and said he hopes their friendship lasts a lifetime while discussing how the organization will move forward without its longtime manager. Arnold was speaking at Major League Baseball’s general manager meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Wednesday, two days after the Chicago Cubs lured Counsell from Milwaukee with a five-year deal worth over $40 million. Counsell, who grew up in the Milwaukee area, is the winningest manager in Brewers history and led them to five playoff berths over the last six seasons.