skones wrote:MVP2110 wrote:
For any other manager I'd agree. Counsell wasn't any other manager though. As fans we root for the team name on the front of the jersey, and Counsell claimed to be one of us. He didn't talk about the Brewers as just another place to be, he talked about how the Brewers were who he was. I get that it's a business, but to ditch the team you reportedly grew up rooting for and a team that you claimed to be part of your fabric, for their biggest rival. It just doesn't feel right even if it made the most business sense.
So it's fine for any other manager EXCEPT for yours? That's the sticking point here. Counsell is STILL a Wisconsinite, and will always be a Brewer. Dude gave 15 years of his life as a player/manager in this organization. That's A LOT of time and a substantial commitment anyway you slice it, but some are acting as if he owes more to this franchise. That just sounds crazy to me.
I agree. Just because his decision made people feel some type of way doesn't mean that he's responsible for their feelings. I'm happy for him. He deserves it, and it was time to part ways for a mini-rebuild anyway.