{"id":37668,"date":"2025-05-04T11:28:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T11:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=37668"},"modified":"2025-05-04T11:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T11:28:44","slug":"cubs-manager-craig-counsell-isnt-just-getting-booed-by-anonymous-brewers-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=37668","title":{"rendered":"Cubs manager Craig Counsell isn&#8217;t just getting booed by anonymous Brewers fans&#8230;.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cubs manager Craig Counsell isn&#8217;t just getting booed by anonymous Brewers fans&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cubs manager Craig Counsell is facing more than just the usual boos from anonymous Brewers fans \u2014 he\u2019s getting a pointed reception from fans who once cheered him as one of their own. Counsell, a Wisconsin native and longtime Brewers manager, stunned many when he left Milwaukee in the offseason to join the division rival Chicago Cubs, a move that felt like betrayal to much of the Brewers\u2019 loyal fanbase. His return to American Family Field has been met with loud, sustained boos \u2014 not just from casual attendees, but from die-hard supporters who once proudly wore his jersey.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_23859099-900x600-1-300x200.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_23859099-900x600-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_23859099-900x600-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_23859099-900x600-1.webp 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These boos aren\u2019t just about rivalry; they\u2019re deeply personal. Counsell was seen as the face of the Brewers\u2019 modern era, leading the team to consistent playoff appearances and embodying the club\u2019s blue-collar identity. His sudden departure, especially to a team fans are trained to despise, has left a bitter taste. While Counsell insists his decision was professional, many Brewers faithful feel abandoned. The jeers echo a sense of loss and betrayal, not merely sports competitiveness. 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Counsell, a Wisconsin native and longtime Brewers manager, stunned [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":37669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[30],"class_list":["post-37668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-chicago-cubs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cubs manager Craig Counsell isn&#039;t just getting booed by anonymous Brewers fans.....<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cubs manager Craig Counsell isn&#039;t just getting booed by anonymous Brewers fans.....\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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