If the Chicago Cubs were to be believed, the Brewer way was going to become extinct once the Cubs hired Craig Counsell. In poaching Counsell away from the Brewers, the impression is that the Cubs could simply show up for the season and everything that made Milwaukee the thorn in the side of the North Siders would suddenly become an advantage. Instead, the Cubs' hiring Counsell has only exposed how far they are behind the Brewers when it comes to baseball operations.
As the Cubs and Brewers began a five-game series on Monday, Pat Murphy, the man who replaced Counsell, was asked about what the difference is between the two teams.