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Spiegel & Holmes Show

Is Craig Counsell tussling with the media?

Spiegel & Holmes Show

Audacy

Sports

4.2652 Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how Cubs manager Craig Counsell has pushed back at a few questions about his strategical decisions.

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0:00.0

All game on the line, tied at one, sixth inning, two down, two on.

0:05.5

Kelly hits a high fly ball, deep left field.

0:08.0

Back goes bench.

0:09.0

It's got a chance.

0:10.7

It's gone.

0:13.5

Carson Kelly, a three-run Homer on the first pitch he sees.

0:19.4

And just like that, the Cubs take a 4-1 lead.

0:23.6

After the home run was hit by Kelly,

0:28.3

you know, I saw Craig look up to the press box.

0:34.1

And he won't deny it.

0:39.5

That's Bruce. That's Bruce talking with Mully and Haw and him boys about Craig counsel.

0:47.5

And here's the thing.

0:48.9

Sully had a piece today in the Tribune where he was going back and forth with Craig about something.

0:55.6

So a little prickly right now for Craig counsel.

1:00.1

I like it.

1:00.8

Craig is a big believer in what the game is right now, what the modern game is.

1:05.2

And if you come from an old school mentality and push him on some certain issues, he'll push you right back.

1:12.3

A guy is lockstep with front office on a lot of things.

1:16.6

The Bisteros thing has been like in the bloodstream of baseball conversation all weekend

1:23.6

long at Wrigley.

1:24.5

Well, we talked about it last week because he's off to such an incredible start. You want to give him every opportunity to prove you right. He's had with three at bats against lefties and he's 0 for three in those three at bats. And so Craig is basically like, here's your double birds. How about that? Well, yeah, because Saturday, he pinch hits for Biosteros in the middle of the game with Carson Kelly, and Carson Kelly has a one-pitch day. Three-run Homer. So great. Three-run Homer on one pitch and then doesn't play defense after that as a pinch hitter. And then go get a beer in the clubhouse as you and Coom were talking about yesterday. Good night, everybody. Good night, everybody. Thanks, guys. I can't do no more.

2:01.1

Yeah.

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