The 2025 season has been a mixed bag for Cubs manager Craig Counsell. His team opened the year on a 59-39 tear—only to find ...

Counsell has grown accustomed to being a villain in his hometown, and he doesn’t expect things to change much. “I think it’s going to happen for a while,” he said. “That’s OK.” ...

Attanasio was asked whether he viewed Counsell's move to the rival Cubs as a betrayal. "Definitely not betrayed," he said. "I'm so high on what we have that I can't imagine somebody wanting to be ...

Other Cubs wore designer suits. Counsell, 53, wore a casual gray blazer with a black hoodie underneath, black jeans and Nikes on his feet. “I try to wear suits as [seldom] as possible,” he said.

Counsell didn't make sweeping changes to the Cubs' staff. The pitching coaches (Tommy Hottovy, Daniel Moskos), hitting coaches (Dustin Kelly, James Adduci) and base coaches (Willie Harris, Mike ...