Fast forward to 1997, and a funny kid with a weird stance who would play in another World Series: Craig Counsell. To understand this story fully you have to see Craig Counsell bat. He had a stance ...

CHICAGO — When the Chicago Cubs handed Craig Counsell a five-year, $40 million contract to become the highest-paid manager in baseball, they didn’t do it for his sparkling personality or ...

It may be a little early to discuss lineup structures, but Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell has already (loosely) addressed the topic. Speaking at the Cubs Convention, Counsell was asked about ...

The Chicago Cubs signing manager Craig Counsell out from underneath the Milwaukee Brewers back in November, 2023 was the shocker of that offseason. Ask any Brewers fan and they’ll probably tell ...

By joining the Cubs, Rea will be reunited with manager Craig Counsell, who was the skipper in Milwaukee before coming to Chicago a year ago. Rea was also with the Brewers in 2021, though he only ...

Phil Rogers is a best-selling author who covers MLB and the NFL. Craig Counsell wasn’t hired to work miracles with the Cubs. They are paying him record money to continue the improvement that had ...

The Chicago Cubs and Colin Rea have agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract, reuniting the right-hander with manager Craig Counsell.A person with direct knowledge of the negotiations confirmed ...

Rea, 34, briefly pitched in Chicago during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, and the right-hander previously played for Craig Counsell, the current Cubs manager, when they both worked for the ...

When the Chicago Cubs handed Craig Counsell a five-year, $40 million contract to become the highest-paid manager in baseball, they didn’t do it for his sparkling personality or quotability. Simply put ...

When the Chicago Cubs handed Craig Counsell a five-year, $40 million contract to become the highest-paid manager in baseball, they didn’t do it for his sparkling personality or quotability.