Craig Counsell admits feeling scared and uncomfortable in his new job as the manager of the Chicago Cubs. He underestimates the angry reaction of Wisconsinites to his defection to the Milwaukee Brewers' archrival. Counsell is excited about the challenge of living up to the expectations that come with being the highest-paid manager in baseball history.
Counsell admitted that he was a little “scared” and “uncomfortable” sitting at the table in his new job, that he wasn’t totally up to snuff on the Cubs roster and that he underestimated the angry reaction of Wisconsinites to his defection to the Milwaukee Brewers ’ archrival.
Counsell said he would take things slowly at first after the whirlwind courtship that led him to becoming the highest-paid manager in baseball history, but he was clearly excited about the challenge of living up to the expectations that go hand-in-hand with the record payday. “My hope is that the pressure to win in Chicago is just the pressure to win in Chicago,” he said. “I don’t need any more than that. That’s what it is. That’s what it should be. We should be expected to win, regardless.” First impressions count, and this one was lasting. Confident in his ability to get the job don
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