CHICAGO -- Declaring a new challenge is "where he had to push himself," new manager Craig Counsell donned a Chicago Cubs uniform at Wrigley Field for the first time Monday after spending the past nine seasons with the rival Milwaukee Brewers.
Counsell, 53, had been contemplating a change for the past couple of years but didn't know he would end up in Chicago until signing a five-year, $40 million contract last week to replace David Ross, who was fired.
"It's been an emotional week," Counsell said. "Much harder than I imagined.