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  1. HarveysWBs
    There was no warning for CC to the Cubs. I remember thinking Favre to the Vikings was a terrible, but utterly predictable outcome once the NY Jets stop fell apart. But this crap today? It feels like we’ve reached a completely different level of betrayal. As I think about it further and extend the analogy, if Craig had made a stop with the Mets, left after a few years (for whatever reason), and then ended up with the Cubs, it would still suck but it would hurt way less than this.
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    Sadly, I imagine it will be a far more mixed response than it should be. So, basically, like any other Brewers vs. Cubs game.
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    Strongly disagree with this. It’s a highly unusual circumstance that would be (and was) different every other time the Brewers have made a managerial change. This was Craig Counsell deciding to shiv the organization in a stretch run, turn down a historic contract with his supposedly beloved franchise, and join the Cubs. The Cubs. The feelings of the people in the clubhouse matter, too. And the fan base opinion sure as heck matters on this, because gate sales move the needle—Attansio mentions it all the time. He needed to take a forceful position and he chose the right side.
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    1) Yeah, sure. Makes sense 2) Hard pass. Unless we’re canning him immediately, because teams almost as a rule enter their golden age once he’s out the door. It’s uncanny.
  5. HarveysWBs
    It’s not a good look at all, and I imagine everyone will see their priors confirmed in it. - Think CC was a bad manager down the stretch? You’ve got causation for your theory. - Think the organization is in a tailspin and the rats are abandoning ship? Here’s some more ammo. - Think the message just got stale after almost a decade and CC needed a new environment? You could read these tea leaves that way, too. We need a quick pivot and some good news, cause I hate the narrative building game that will inevitably result from this.
  6. HarveysWBs
    And flatly refused to leverage its resources for years, ceding the division to hated rivals, including the smallest market and 20th ranked payroll. Pretty embarrassing, really
  7. HarveysWBs
    The fact that this wasn’t just standard operating procedure PR speak is quite eyebrow-raising, to say the least. Makes it seem Attanasio was as surprised as anyone else.
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    The emotions are a bit raw but, speaking only for myself, I can’t envision being in any mood to read any “Thanks, Milwaukee” ads or social media posts from him any time soon. And if he wins a World Series in Chicago…I say forget a statue at AmFam. Give him a plaque above a urinal somewhere, or under the foot of Uecker’s statue. George Costanza couldn’t have liquidated as much goodwill as Craig just did in one fell swoop. It is almost impressive, if one could be dispassionate about such things. But that ain’t me right now.
  10. HarveysWBs
    The angle is, CC had job security here not just because he was good at his job (and I don’t think any serious person denies this) but that he was the hometown kid making good here. Things would have to go very sideways for a long time to run Craig out of town with his highest win total and win percentage of any manager in team history bona fides. But now he’s a mercenary. The Cubs got him because they blew all the other offers away (apparently). That means this becomes a bottom line only proposition. The Cubs are not the total clown show they used to be, but nor are they a top-tier organization, either. If he does not deliver, let’s say the Cubs don’t win a division in the first three years, and never win a playoff series. Year four starts to look like a pretty hot seat from my vantage point.
  11. HarveysWBs
    Oh, that is a fait accompli at this point. If the Cubs make the playoffs, he’s a shoe-in: big market, all that attention, the “Craig is finally getting the recognition he deserves” narrative. The story writes itself, which matters of course, because the journalists decide Manager of the Year. I’d be a fairly large amount of money on this happening, if I had any confidence in Chicago’s roster construction, that is. For now, I don’t.
  12. HarveysWBs
    When the notification popped up on my phone I actually became nauseous. But I’m Illinois raised, so was born in the Cubs hate, was molded by it. This can’t touch me for long. What I am interested in is where the heck they go from here for a manager? This could be an interesting test case in just how instrumental Craig has been to organizational success. But that is all academic. The story is this rivalry now… Chicago delenda est.
  13. HarveysWBs
    Eh, three possession lead, and hard to argue the offense couldn’t use the reps. Little risk, and a bit of gain.
  14. HarveysWBs
    In half a season, here are the positives I’m sure about with this team: Aaron Jones is good, and we can still beat LA and Chicago. That’s it, that’s the list. Everything else is a ???
  15. HarveysWBs
    You know, when you aren’t going three and out with a million penalties left and right, you can get into your playbook and do a few things. Who knew?
  16. HarveysWBs
    It’s a small thing, but love stepped up and drove that ball to the outside, and Doubs made a great hands catch coming back to the ball. More of that all around, please.
  17. HarveysWBs
    That’s really threading the needle but…I’m right there with you.
  18. HarveysWBs
    We suck so bad. I can’t believe they’re trying and still sucking this bad
  19. HarveysWBs
    It just hurts. These kids…
  20. HarveysWBs
    Just can’t take that sack. Unacceptable—he didn’t roll or manipulate the pocket at all. That was terrible.
  21. HarveysWBs
    I like how he’s played today, but a fair amount of his flash is Rypien being crummy.
  22. HarveysWBs
    Seeing as Lazard got fined for counting pancakes last year, Valentine might get a letter from the league office, too…
  23. HarveysWBs
    Is Love ever going to get one out in front of Watson?
  24. HarveysWBs
    Nijman and Rhyan in, and we’re laying some pavement out there. Coincidence?
  25. HarveysWBs
    Rhyan sighting?
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