Cubs hire Counsell

[ILMindState]

My expectations this off-season are now sky high

[NorthsideAvenger]

2 minutes ago, ILMindState said:

My expectations this off-season are now sky high

No kidding. I do not expect dumspter diving from the Cubs after this hiring. 

[UK]

2 minutes ago, ILMindState said:

My expectations this off-season are now sky high

Wait to see how they do in FA. He can't make this team win in it's current state.

[17 Seconds]

Just now, UK said:

Wait to see how they do in FA. He can't make this team win in it's current state.

why do people keep acting like the cubs were bad last year?

[Banedon]

Ok so, Counsell is obviously a big upgrade strategically.  But he's also a massive step up in "punchable face-ness" too.

[CubinNY]

1 minute ago, UK said:

Wait to see how they do in FA. He can't make this team win in it's current state.

We will never know, but I think he gets the 2023 comfortably to the playoffs. 

[squally1313]

This move by itself doesn't do much for me. The implications of this move have are pretty incredible. 

[NorthsideAvenger]

Just now, Banedon said:

Ok so, Counsell is obviously a big upgrade strategically.  But he's also a massive step up in "punchable face-ness" too.

That latter no longer concerns me as much as the former. 

[ILMindState]

3 minutes ago, UK said:

Wait to see how they do in FA. He can't make this team win in it's current state.

I mean....Counsel turned down the Mets and David Stearns.  I don't think Counsel chose to sign with the Cubs because Jed said he's standing pat with the current team.

[Jason Ross]

Just now, ILMindState said:

I mean....Counsel turned down the Mets and David Stearns.  I don't think Counsel chose to sign with the Cubs because Jed said he's standing pat with the current team.

Well, I will say this...he just got 5/$40m from the Cubs. That's the biggest contract ever given to a manager in the history of the MLB. The Cubs could have probably told him to wear a pretty pink skirt and start Justin Steele at SS and he'd probably have taken the contract.

I agree, I think the Cubs are going for it, though.

[Banedon]

Mets lose.

 

 

[Y2J]

37 minutes ago, 1908_Cubs said:

They Reteria-d Ross.  Wow.

Exactly my thought. It was the right move then and it’s the right move now! 

[imb]

good luck in your future endeavors manager david

 

[Hairyducked Idiot]

$8m a year for a manager seems kinda dumb but it's not my money so go nuts I guess 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

11 minutes ago, Banedon said:

Mets lose.

 

 

lolmets

[ILMindState]

13 minutes ago, 1908_Cubs said:

Well, I will say this...he just got 5/$40m from the Cubs. That's the biggest contract ever given to a manager in the history of the MLB. The Cubs could have probably told him to wear a pretty pink skirt and start Justin Steele at SS and he'd probably have taken the contract.

I agree, I think the Cubs are going for it, though.

I think the Mets could have matched that.  The Astros need a new manager, do the Dodgers really love Dave Roberts? The Cubs came out of nowhere, there are probably other suitors we don't know about.  I think the Cubs had to make a pretty compelling sales pitch to get Counsel.

[Banedon]

The Cubs are close enough that he probably doesn't need to move.  I'm sure that was a factor, in addition to the big time salary of course.

[Dfan25]

Shocking move to start the offseason . I think Ross is pretty bad as a manager but didn’t think Hoyer would have the balls to replace him this offseason . Counsel is one of the best if not the best manager in baseball .  
 

Great move by the Cubs . In terms of what this means for this offseason and going all in ? Hard to tell . After all Counsel is getting a record deal for a manager .Cubs will go over the LT for sure but how much above it it’s the big question .

 

 

[jersey cubs fan]

Dude lost his wife and high paying gig in the covid era, the feds might wanna keep tabs on him this coming January 6

[UK]

36 minutes ago, 17 Seconds said:

why do people keep acting like the cubs were bad last year?

They're a lot worse without their best hitter from last year.

[JBears79]

No more bunting is the best part of this. Counsell hates bunting.

[Petrey10]

Bc we didn’t make the playoffs

[Y2J]

44 minutes ago, Banedon said:

Ok so, Counsell is obviously a big upgrade strategically.  But he's also a massive step up in "punchable face-ness" too.

What makes his face a step up in punchable face-ness?

[PeanutPunch33]

I secretly wanted this to happen and didn’t think they’d do it, no matter what happens next Jed has my respect forever that they are doing everything possible to improve the team 

[Jason Ross]

7 minutes ago, Petrey10 said:

Bc we didn’t make the playoffs

I doubt it. I think this is a situation of opportunity. They didn't even ask the Brewers to interview him (instead waiting until he was officially a FA), and it doesn't seem like they had been conducting a widespread interview process. This feels very closed doors and very opportunistic. They had the chance for the man who is regarded as perhaps the best in the league at what he does, and they made the change.

If not for Counsell I suspect Ross would have been kept no issues.

Edited November 6, 2023 by 1908_Cubs