Craig Counsell was a big fan of Laurence's first pitch and Spiegs' stretch

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Cubs manager Craig Counsell to discuss the club’s 2-2 start and its recent contract extensions with center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and second baseman Nico Hoerner.

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0:00.0	Manager number 11, Craig Counsel.
0:04.9	Craig Counsel.
0:06.1	You ever listen to the score?
0:07.4	The score.
0:09.4	You're on the score, though.
0:12.8	I don't listen to the score.
0:14.2	Sorry.
0:15.6	I did.
0:16.0	I did.
0:16.6	When I was a kid, I did.
0:17.9	They did that segment, Who You Crapping.
0:20.2	MLB veteran for 16 seasons. Swel of a bouncer, shortstop. Counsel, throws, got him.
0:27.4	Counsel picked it up clean and threw a strike to first.
0:31.8	Manager for your Chicago Cubs. And the score well represented here tonight, Matt Spiegel and Lawrence Holm tossed out first pitches.
0:40.2	I thought Spiegel's first pitch was terrible.
0:43.4	I thought his seventh inning stretch was wonderful.
0:47.2	I thought it was very good.
0:48.5	So 500 for the night?
0:50.1	Yeah.
0:51.6	Nothing on Lawrence?
0:52.9	I thought Lawrence's first pitch was very good.
0:56.4	He was focused.
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