Overview
- Craig Counsell, the new Cubs manager, receives positive feedback from players and former colleagues as he takes the helm at spring training.
- Former Brewers manager Pat Murphy, now with the Cubs, highlights a 38-year friendship with Counsell, promising a lifelong bond despite their teams' rivalry.
- Cubs players, including veteran Kyle Hendricks, express confidence in Counsell's leadership and team-focused message.
- Counsell's reputation as a 'bullpen whisperer' is under scrutiny as he takes over the Cubs, with a focus on flexible and strategic bullpen management.
- The Cubs and Brewers' dynamic is set to change with Counsell's move, sparking interest in how the long-standing rivalry will evolve under the new management.