Craig Counsell: Cubs placing Kyle Tucker on the IL wasn't a hard decision

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Cubs manager Craig Counsell to discuss the latest storylines surrounding the club.

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0:00.0	It's Boomer and Geo.
0:01.8	Mornings on the Fan, 101.9 FM.
0:04.9	They're looking for a point guard who's logged a lot of games in the NBA,
0:09.2	who was going to run an offense that they trust when Jalen Brunson's on the bench
0:12.8	and or if he gets hurt.
0:14.4	Listen to Boomer and Geo on demand on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
0:19.2	or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:22.5	Manager number 11, Craig Counsel.
0:27.1	Craig Counsel.
0:28.1	The great part about signing up as a baseball fan,
0:30.2	and the great part about baseball seasons are it's a ride,
0:33.2	and it's a roller coaster, and it means you're built to withstand the ups and the downs.
0:37.2	MLB veteran for 16 seasons.
0:39.4	Swel of bouncer. Shortstop.
0:41.4	Counsel.
0:42.3	Throws.
0:43.0	Got him.
0:44.4	Counsel picked it up clean and threw a strike to first.
0:48.9	Manager for your Chicago Cubs.
0:51.3	Craig, there's something that's interesting I saw watching the game last night.
0:55.4	You're the only active manager that had a homer off of Justin Verlander.
1:01.5	The pitching report on the right-hander, Justin Verlander.
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