Craig Counsell: Ben Brown has stress reaction in neck similar to 2024

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Matt Spiegel and Gabe Ramirez were joined by Cubs manager Craig Counsell, who discussed the team's doubleheader sweep of the Mets on Wednesday and also shared a concerning health update on right-hander Ben Brown.

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0:00.0	manager number 11 Craig counsel
0:04.0	Craig counsel
0:06.0	never listen to the score the score
0:09.0	you're on the score then I don't listen to score
0:14.0	sorry I did I did when I was a kid I did
0:18.0	they've had that segment who you crapping
0:20.0	MLB veteran for 16 seasons.
0:22.8	Swangler, shortstop.
0:24.8	Counsel, throws, got him.
0:27.7	Counsel picked it up clean and threw a strike to first.
0:32.2	Manager for your Chicago Cup.
0:34.2	I think we should be just continuing to invest in Danesby getting back to the offensive
0:38.6	player that we know he is.
0:40.2	The 2-1.
0:41.8	Line, drive, pace hit left center for you.
0:45.1	Two more coming in to score, Kelly, than Ramirez.
0:48.9	He's knocked in 15 in the series and four more here tonight. That's 11 runs batted in for Danesby Swanson in the doubleheader. I'm not that concerned. I mean, he's our shortstop. And he was going to come out of it. So it was going to happen. Greg counsel. You are a funny human being. Funny how? I mean, what's funny about? I like the line from that movie.
1:11.7	I'm funny how.
1:12.5	I mean,
1:12.8	funny like I'm a clown.
1:13.9	I amuse you.
1:14.6	Which one? You know, the Joe Pesci. Good fellows. That's right. Funny how? Kids a f*** out of your tummy. I almost had him. I almost had it. I almost had it. Frankie, was he shaking?
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