Brewers fans take shots at ownership as Craig Counsell leaves for division rival
The Brewers' all-time winningest manager is heading to a team who had a manager. Fans didn't hold back on Brewers ownership, Counsell and more.
Stain on ownership
Mark's legacy as the worst owner in Wisconsin sports history is complete.
— Ben Pascoe (@Badger8th) November 6, 2023
Chants will be loud this spring
Can Mark sell the team already?
— Jensen Jennings (@Jensen_Jennings) November 6, 2023
A loud decision
Hometown guy goes to the rival who already had a manager??? This sounds like a loud statement to the situation he endured the last couple seasons. I cannot fathom him being on board with PH Winker and this may be providing more evidence.
— Rob F (@RobFinley27) November 6, 2023
Hero vs. villain
Get Mark out of here, no one wants to work under him. He does enough to get by, will never get a team to the World Series. CC went for $, can't blame him, but biggest betrayal of a hometown guy in my lifetime. Just crazy news
— ChazB (@chazb33) November 6, 2023
Wink wink
This is on ownership and the front office. Couns was fed up. That’s the reason for the Winker decision.
— Garry Mason (@gmace10) November 6, 2023
Et tu?
He is a Wisconsin boy. He knows how we feel about things like this. Brett to MN? Maybe even a worse feeling because Counsell is one of us. What a betrayal. I can hear the boos already.
— Paula McAllister (@mrsmcal) November 6, 2023
Hope you hadn't had lunch
sick to my stomach
— WSRanter (@WSRanter) November 6, 2023
Ownership made its bed
Done with brewers. If you can't keep counsell over a few million a year it is clear they don't care about winning. All this while asking taxpayers for more than half a billion dollars. I suspect attendance will be down significantly next year and the brewers deserve it
— Brewcrew0811 (@Brewcrew0811) November 6, 2023
All about the money
If we can’t spend money at the St. Louis Cardinal level we are destined to fail every year. With or without Counsell. All the blame is on ownership.
— CoachLaFleurious (@tylertichenor84) November 6, 2023
Lose-lose
Good for Craig.
— Sean Patrick Little (@WiscoWriterGuy) November 6, 2023
Bad for Milwaukee. Terrible optics for the team. Makes it look like the Brewers are not a club you'd want to coach at if a hometown guy and our winningest coach doesn't want to be there.
FIB rivalry knows no ends
He should be forced to get a license plate with FIB, relinquish all Wisconsin rights - Spotted Cow whenever, best cheese, ketchup on hot dogs, etc., and have to find his own parking around Wrigley.
— Scott Von Rueden (@vonny32) November 6, 2023
State of sports sadness
— David Petroff (@DavidPetroff) November 6, 2023
State of hockey
Can we stick to Badger Hockey…I like that topic more 😂
— Spenser Williams (@SpenserWilliams) November 6, 2023
Spain without the S
— Jake Kocorowski (@JakeKoco) November 6, 2023
Tempting but PLZ DON'T
— Riley (@BadgersRiley) November 6, 2023
It's 5 o'clock somewhere
Well…the fall has been splendid in FB might as well take another shot to the heart
— Todd (@pilprin) November 6, 2023
Too soon
He Favred them! 🤣🤣
— John (@john120161) November 6, 2023
Oh?
This is the best possible outcome for UW football from a media standpoint.
— SK (@SCK4068) November 6, 2023
A lot of office workers rn
— Big Cheese Sports (@BigCheese_IESR) November 6, 2023
Depends if Cubs spend
Good manager…but not worth that kind of money. Move on…
— brad neumann (@neumz26) November 6, 2023
Could be
I think we now know the answer to the question: "Whose decision was it to pinch hit Winker in back-to-back playoff games?"
— Sam Malone (@Thee_SamMalone) November 6, 2023
This is a safe space
I can't use the words I want to use.
— Rick Johnson (@mrjrkj) November 6, 2023
Does money ever lose?
Money talks. He chose money at the end of the day. He’ll be booed from day one.
— NICK. (@mr_korp) November 6, 2023
The latest news
— Andrew Miller (@heyapm) November 6, 2023
Great gif
Counsell walking in to the Cubs Clubhouse. pic.twitter.com/0pOgyxqIN0
— Ryan Schmitt (@cwing2123) November 6, 2023
We're about to find out
Overrated manager. Weak division that wilts in post season. no big whup.
— Harry Callahan (@riskcapitalmgmt) November 6, 2023
Valid analysis
Classic case of a business having a person who’s over performing at their job and refuses to invest due to current success. Unfortunately, once that person finally has enough they leave and the business soon finds out what they actually lost.
— Brad Keenan (@bkeenan8) November 6, 2023
History lesson
Hey Continental soldiers thoughts on Arnold helping the British
— Tom Hearden (@followtheh) November 6, 2023
Two sides of the heart
He's the greatest manager in team history, seems like a really nice guy and I never begrudge anyone who gets a massive payraise.
— Craig Smith (@smithcp1) November 6, 2023
But I hope he fails miserably and is fired three years from now for being unable to get the Cubs into the playoffs.
"Fart in the wind"
went from assurance of a permanent legacy with Brewers to being just a nice story for the past 7 years that will be a fart in the wind, to quote Ron Wolf
— Robb M (@robbm02) November 6, 2023
Illinois math
8mil a year is 3mil after Illinois taxes
— fishinmadman (@fishinmadman) November 6, 2023
Page turned
He was a good regular season manager but in the postseason never could make the correct moves. It was apparent he wanted to move on and the Brewers need to do the same
— Mark Meddings (@MeddingsMark1) November 6, 2023
Thnks fr th mmrs
Sad day. pic.twitter.com/l5u2ATLnNx
— Gary Brilowski (@gbrilo) November 6, 2023
Who's next?
I understand that it's a shock and of course going to the Cubs is a gut punch but let's not pretend CC is irreplaceable....
— Wiscy Pablo (@MoeJumbles) November 6, 2023
The native of Whitefish Bay will make regular trips to Milwaukee with his new ballclub. Here's what we know.
Pat Murphy, who received a three-year contract, takes over a team that went 92-70 and won the NL Central before getting swept by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the playoffs.
It was all smiles as former bench coach Pat Murphy was introduced as Craig Counsell's replacement as manager while former Milwaukee second baseman Rickie Weeks was promoted to associate manager.
Milwaukee shipped out a pair of minor leaguers on Thursday for a 30-year-old pitcher who went 3-6 with a 5.95 ERA last season in 56 relief appearances and two starts.
The trade was the first between the teams since former Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns left the team and began running baseball operations with the Mets.
The Dodgers designated a 6-foot-8 pitcher for assignment to make room for their star free agent signings.
The Brewers needed a corner infielder and a veteran who missed 2023 hopes to return to his 30-homer form.
Rhys Hoskins could get $16 million for one season or $48 million over three years from the Brewers as part of the deal announced Friday.
Rhys Hoskins is expected to be the starting first baseman and missing all of last season.
Christian Yelich homered, Freddy Peralta pitched six splendid innings and the Brewers threw a one-hitter to beat the Mets in their contentious season opener Friday.
Major League Baseball came down on New York pitcher Yohan Ramírez and manager Carlos Mendoza following a wild pitch during Saturday's loss to Milwaukee.
Wade Miley went 9-4 with a 3.14 ERA in 23 starts this season to help the Brewers win the NL Central title.
Right-hander Colin Rea stayed with Milwaukee rather than exploring the free-agent market, agreeing to a $4.5 million, one-year contract that could be worth up to $10 million over two seasons.
Craig Counsell said the desire for a "new professional challenge” was at the forefront of his decision to leave the Brewers for its primary rival.
Devin Williams, who also won the award in 2020, was 8-3 with a 1.53 ERA and 36 saves in 40 opportunities for the NL Central champion Brewers.
Victor Caratini hit .259 with seven homers and 25 RBIs in 62 games this year as Milwaukee's backup to William Contreras.
Jackson Chourio, 19, could earn $142.5 million over 10 years if he wins two MVP awards, according to his new contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.
