Touch 'Em All:
Counsell is in Craig Counsell hit .255 over 16 seasons in the majors. He's confident of better success as a manager. "It's an honor, but I feel like this is what I was meant to do," said Counsell, 44, who replaces Ron Roenicke as manager of the Brewers and who played the final five years of his career in Milwaukee. "I'll be better at this than I was at playing."
Counsell is in
Craig Counsell hit .255 over 16 seasons in the majors. He's confident of better success as a manager. "It's an honor, but I feel like this is what I was meant to do," said Counsell, 44, who replaces Ron Roenicke as manager of the Brewers and who played the final five years of his career in Milwaukee. "I'll be better at this than I was at playing."
Really? Way to set the bar not-so-high.
Wow, that should sooth the sting for Brewers' fans, whose team is a major-league
-worst 7-18.
For $24.35M . . .
Jameis Winston, the top overall pick in last week's NFL draft, will not be pursuing baseball as well.
The Buccaneers, who drafted him to be their franchise quarterback, made that abundantly clear by reportedly putting a clause in his contract, said to be four years for $24.35 million, that prohibits him from playing professional baseball.
He was the closer for the Seminoles baseball team last season until that incident involving "free" crab legs.
Not Cash-ing in
Rays rookie manager Kevin Cash is, well, replay challenged. Entering Monday night, he was 0 for 10 this season. - Associated Press