The Latest Breaking News from Craig Counsell

All Jed Hoyer and Counsell have to do now is win big — Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon big, if not bigger — or it’s a bust.

The Cubs introduced Counsell as their new manager in a news conference Monday.

The Cubs introduced Counsell as their 56th manager on Monday.

Not that any professional sports team should. It’s strange when you think about it. Why is teamwork in sports conflated with family?

We tend to get a big overexcited for new coaches around here — setting ourselves up for much disappointment — but Counsell walks in with a pristine reputation and loads of credibility.

Ross said he is looking forward to the future, both professionally and personally, as he deals with emotions from Monday’s turn that stunned the baseball world.

The now former manager explained that he gets “mad from time to time,” but overall he is “thankful” for his time with the organization.

Craig Counsell began baseball’s offseason with a stunning decision, leaving the Brewers to become the Cubs’ new manager. The assumption throughout MLB was that Counsell would join his former general manager David Stearns with the Mets. And no one even knew the Cubs were a ...

Notes: Jed Hoyer reminisces about the Cubs’ 2017 meeting with Shohei Ohtani.

Jed Hoyer says Cubs will have financial flexibility but won’t promise ‘some crazy-aggressive offseason’

Hoyer spoke publicly about the move for the first time on Tuesday.