Latest Craig Counsell News
Brewers' Matt Arnold selected as MLB executive of the year
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold was chosen Major League Baseball’s executive of the year after constructing a roster that won a second straight NL Central title in the league’s smallest market. The award is voted on by executives...
Brewers' Pat Murphy keeping close eye on the playoffs while looking for ways to get better
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Some players and coaches brood over heartbreaking playoff losses so much that they can’t bear to watch the rest of the postseason. Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy has taken an entirely different approach in the week since his team squandered a two-run, ninth-inning...
Cubs president Jed Hoyer remains optimistic about team's future following disappointing season
CHICAGO (AP) — Jed Hoyer figured he would be discussing a potential playoff matchup rather than a season that fell far short of expectations. The Chicago Cubs' president of baseball operations was frustrated and optimistic, insisting the organization remains in a strong position,...
Brewers and Mets both proved skeptics wrong to set up unlikely NL Wild Card Series matchup
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The New York Mets weren’t supposed to get this far. Neither were the Milwaukee Brewers. Yet here they are squaring off in a best-of-three NL Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday in Milwaukee. These two teams should know each other well. The Mets...
Cubs' Shoto Imanaga goes 15-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 29 starts as rookie
CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga won't start for the Chicago Cubs against Cincinnati on Sunday and finished his rookie season 15-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 29 starts. The 31-year-old left-hander from Japan won't pitch because the “risk-reward benefit was not there," manager Craig Counsell...
Taillon pitches 7 crisp innings as the Cubs blank the Reds 1-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Jameson Taillon pitched seven crisp innings in his second straight win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 1-0 on Friday in the opener of their season-ending series. Taillon (12-8) allowed four hits, struck out two and walked two on a blustery, overcast...
Shota Imanaga stars as the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings in his sixth consecutive win, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Sunday. Imanaga (15-3) was backed by home runs from Mike Tauchman, Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya. The Japanese left-hander allowed six...
Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga working on a strong finish to his impressive rookie season
CHICAGO (AP) — The very end of Shota Imanaga's first year in the major leagues looks a lot like the beginning of the season for the Japanese left-hander. That's a real positive sign for Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs. Showing no signs of any fatigue, Imanaga earned his...
Cubs stave off elimination, beat Nationals 3-1 behind Taillon and Swanson
CHICAGO (AP) — Jameson Taillon allowed two hits over six innings, Dansby Swanson hit his 16th home run and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Friday to stave off elimination from postseason contention. Pinch-hitter Mike Tauchman had a two-run single in the...
Brewers outperform preseason expectations again to win 3rd NL Central title in 4 years
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have grown accustomed to clinching playoff berths just about every year, but this latest celebration differed from the rest because it was so unexpected. “It was like nobody thought we were going to be here today,” shortstop Willy Adames...
