Craig Counsell, first year manager of the Chicago Cubs, entered the 2024 All-Star break with his team having a 47-51 record. Post All-Star break the Cubs avoided a sweep on Sunday, July 21 by winning the final of three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks. During the post game press conference Counsell was irate with a reporter’s comments regarding one of his players.
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell was irate with an ESPN reporter’s comments surrounding Christopher Morel.
Following a 2-1 victory, their first of the “second half”, ESPN reporter Jesse Rogers asked Craig Counsell specifically about one of Christopher Morel’s at-bats. Morel had struck out in the seventh inning with a runner in scoring position. Rogers said, “Earlier in the game, some of the at-bats… In the seventh inning with Morel, there is a tying run at second. It looked like he was swinging for the lake there. What do you think about some of those at-bats?”
Counsell quickly called out Rogers for his swinging for the lake comment by responding, “C’mon Jesse… Come on. That’s your comment? I think that’s a bad take. I think that’s a bad take. He’s swinging for the lake? That’s a bad take. He’s having a good at-bat trying to hit the ball hard. It didn’t work. The pitcher made a good pitch. He made an out.”
Cubs manager Craig Counsell did not like a postgame comment from ESPN’s Jesse Rogers that Christopher Morel was “swinging for the lake.”
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Craig Counsell will face his former employer in the Milwaukee Brewers next for their final regular season series of 2024.
The Chicago Cubs next opponent is the National League Division leading Milwaukee Brewers. Chicago has been chasing Milwaukee all season. The Cubs were last in first place on May 8 whereas the Brewers have spent the last 110 days on top of the division.
How have the first 10 Brewers and Cubs games gone?
The Brewers and Cubs final series will be a three game set in Chicago. Milwaukee currently leads the season series with six wins to four losses. Monday and Tuesday night’s games will be a 7:05 PM CT start time and Wednesday 1:20 PM CT.
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