Craig Counsell News Archive
News -- May 2024 (20)
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 60% Playoff Odds Heading into Brewers Series: I have neither time nor energy for anything other than the most basic column, which is probably best for both of us. Rather than...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Quantifying Hope: Cubs at 60% Playoff Odds Heading into Brewers Series: I have neither time nor energy for anything other than the most basic column, which is probably best for both of us. Rather than...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers – Series Preview (May 3-5): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (19-13) just split a four-game series with the Mets in New York to complete a 3-4 road trip that included a stop at Fenway...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs vs Milwaukee Brewers – Series Preview (May 3-5): Overview, Game and Broadcast Info, Starting Pitchers, W2W4: The Cubs (19-13) just split a four-game series with the Mets in New York to complete a 3-4 road trip that included a stop at Fenway...
- 5/3 North Side Baseball: Should Nick Madrigal Still Be the Backup Third Baseman?:
If you’ve followed this space for any length of time, you know the Chicago Cubs’ third base situation is something on which...
- 5/3 Brewer Fanatic: Brewers Visit Cubs, Aiming to Ruin Their Own Reunion with Old Boss:
If there is one series that has the potential to outstrip the hostilities that fomented in the series the Brewers just emerged...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/2/24): Mets 7, Cubs 6 F/11 – Lindor Doubles Up on Cubs in Loss: The Cubs and Mets played another close game on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field, and this time nine innings weren’t enough...
- 5/3 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (5/2/24): Mets 7, Cubs 6 F/11 – Lindor Doubles Up on Cubs in Loss: The Cubs and Mets played another close game on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field, and this time nine innings weren’t enough...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Imanaga Shuts Down Mets, Bats Remain Silent, Steele Close to Returning, Beekeeper Gets Baseball Card: “You’re driving me crazy! When are you coming home?” – James, Laid Chicago’s bats are like a disease...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/24): Hoerner at SS, Madrigal 2B, Wisdom DH, Brown on Bump: The Cubs have scored just 10 runs in their last five games, with four scores coming in a loss to the Red Sox that already feels...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Imanaga Shuts Down Mets, Bats Remain Silent, Steele Close to Returning, Beekeeper Gets Baseball Card: “You’re driving me crazy! When are you coming home?” – James, Laid Chicago’s bats are like a disease...
- 5/2 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/24): Hoerner at SS, Madrigal 2B, Wisdom DH, Brown on Bump: The Cubs have scored just 10 runs in their last five games, with four scores coming in a loss to the Red Sox that already feels...
- 5/2 North Side Baseball: Unique Opportunity, Perfect Execution: Cubs Win On Rare Relay to Home Plate:
Some fans will quibble with Craig Counsell's choice to remove Shota Imanaga after seven innings of work Wednesday night. There...
- 5/2 North Side Baseball: Cubs Pitcher of the Month - April 2024:
The Cubs pitching depth has been put to the ultimate test this season, and we’re only one month in. Jameson Taillon missed a...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Need Bullpen Help After Alzolay Meltdown, Horton Moving Up, Trout Hurt Again: “Well you wore out your welcome with random precision, rode on the steel breeze.” – Pink Floyd, Shine On You...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Dansby Swanson’s Wicked Two-Seam, ‘Fixing’ Adbert Alzolay’s Broken Breaking Balls: One of the first things you teach young kids when it comes to fielding and throwing a baseball is to orient it with a four-seam...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: The Rundown: Cubs Need Bullpen Help After Alzolay Meltdown, Horton Moving Up, Trout Hurt Again: “Well you wore out your welcome with random precision, rode on the steel breeze.” – Pink Floyd, Shine On You...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Dansby Swanson’s Wicked Two-Seam, ‘Fixing’ Adbert Alzolay’s Broken Breaking Balls: One of the first things you teach young kids when it comes to fielding and throwing a baseball is to orient it with a four-seam...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/30/24): Wisdom 1B, Morel DH, Madrigal 3B, Assad Starting: Last night’s game looked like another disappointing performance…until it didn’t. After being no-hit for more...
- 5/1 Cubs Insider: Chicago Cubs Lineup (4/30/24): Wisdom 1B, Morel DH, Madrigal 3B, Assad Starting: Last night’s game looked like another disappointing performance…until it didn’t. After being no-hit for more...
News -- April 2024 (142)